Magen David Adom

Two women declared dead after suspected oxygen suit failures at Ashdod oil refinery

The Israel Police announced that they have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the accident, emphasizing that "at this moment there is no risk of hazardous materials leaking outside."

The site of a hazardous materials accident at the Ashdod refinery, southern Israel. February 02, 2026.
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MDA expands Jerusalem emergency response with 22 new haredi female medics

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Death of five-year-old marks seventh dead child in road accidents in 2026, 252 in five years

The aftermath of a bus crashing into a store in Ramat Gan, February 6, 2026.

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Two men murdered in Shuafat refugee camp shooting near Jerusalem

"We noticed that they were unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing,” MDA paramedics recalled of the scene. “We began performing advanced CPR and administering medication.

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Four Arab-Israelis killed in one night amid rampant Arab sector crime

A car explosion in Kiryat Yam near Haifa killed a 40-year-old man and seriously injured a 23-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, confirmed.

United Hatzalah emergency responders look on in the aftermath of a vehicle explosion in Kiryat Yam, near Haifa, February 4, 2026.

Red traffic light saves stroke victim's life in Rishon Lezion

A passing Magen David Adom paramedic saved the life of 75-year-old Moshe Ami Benita, who suffered a stroke while stopped at a red light in Rishon Lezion during a routine drive home.

A Magen David Adom mobile intensive care unit and paramedic, June 2, 2025; illustrative.

Two separate vehicle accidents across Israel leave at least one dead, 14 injured

One person died and seven others were injured in a crash in northern Israel, and seven others were injured in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 4.

 Magen David Adom teams at the scene of the car accident on Route 4 near the Holon Interchange. March 28, 2025.

High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster

Authorities called for the autopsies, given that the cause of death has not yet been definitively determined, while the families of the deceased petitioned the court against them.

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Children who were killed, injured at Jerusalem daycare likely experienced respiratory distress

The director of Hadassah-University Medical Center told Maariv that the deaths were "probably from some kind of poisoning, with or without a combination of crowding, fever, or dehydration."

Magen David Adom paramedics and vehicles are seen at the scene of an incident involving hazardous material, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

Authorities noted substandard conditions at the daycare may have caused the incident and led to suspected overheating.

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

At least 27 injured as bus overturns on Highway 6 near Kiryat Gat

None of the injured were evacuated for further medical treatment, according to the MDA paramedics, cited by Ynet.

A bus overturns on Highway 6 near Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, January 16, 2026.

Israel's Dead Sea area trembles as 4.2 magnitude earthquake felt

"Immediately go out into the open," the Home Front Command advised those in the area. "If not possible, enter [a] protected room or stairwell."

People enjoy a sunny day at the beach in the Dead Sea, on June 6, 2025.

Jerusalem man hit by light rail driver in training as storm causes widespread traffic accidents

A man in his 50s was evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center in serious condition after he was hit by the Jerusalem light rail hear the Shuafat light rail station.

United Hatzalah responded to a call after a man in his 50s was hit by the Jerusalem light rail in east Jerusalem on January 13, 2026.