Starting at 2:24 p.m., rocket alerts sounded at Rosh Hanikra, Abirim, and other communities in Western Galilee along Israel's border with Lebanon.
MDA staff members realized this wasn’t just a case of missile fire; gunmen were inside the city.
"We did everything that could be expected of us as a medical team. With God’s help, we will come out of this situation stronger and better off."
"We’re all human, and a little girl who’s been injured isn’t something to which you can turn a blind eye. There’s something about it that penetrates you and touches your soul."
“I’m proud of the Blood Services staff, who haven’t stopped working for a single moment and haven’t rested since the morning of October 7."
"That Shabbat will stay with me for the rest of my life."
"Don’t ever forget: there’s only one State of Israel; the People of Israel live, and together we will win."
"I tried to understand the circumstances of the shooting. No one was aware at that point that terrorists had infiltrated and had launched a killing spree."
"Those who don the MDA uniform are like family to me, and I will always choose to come whenever I’m needed, no matter how far I have to travel."
MDA collects the milk from the donor mothers and brings them to the Milk Bank. There, the milk is treated in a laboratory.