Category Archives: Coexistence

A True Friendship Between a Muslim and Jew

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Raphael Poch

Written by Sarah Bechor: I met Ranya Abu Sha’ban a few years back. I was told that out of all of United Hatzalah’s 6000+ volunteers, she was the only woman Muslim medic who spoke English. And she still is.    … Continue reading →

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After A Month Without Medication Ukrainian Refugee In Serious Condition Receives Medical Care At Moldova Border

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Saturday, a team operating today on the Palanca border between Ukraine and Moldova identified long queues on the Ukrainian side and requested to enter to see if there were refugees that required medical attention inside the border. Vicky Tiferet, who … Continue reading →

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New Muslim EMT Performs First Successful CPR on a Jewish Woman and Saves Her Life

Posted on February 20, 2022 by admin

On Wednesday evening at around 7:30 p.m., a 70-year-old woman lost consciousness in her home on Simtat Tamari street in Kiryat Motskin. The woman’s son arrived at her home a few minutes later upon returning from work and found her … Continue reading →

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Acts of Kindness Day

Posted on February 17, 2022 by admin

Today, February 17th, we celebrate Acts of Kindness Day.  In this honor, we wanted to highlight some of the incredible acts of kindness performed by United Hatzalah. The entire organization is built on kindness, so what we are talking about … Continue reading →

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Working Together in Kfar Saba To Save Lives

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Raphael Poch

Just before 11 p.m. on Saturday night, a United Hatzalah ambulance led by Tanya Kuchar Weil was departing the emergency room parking lot at Meir Hospital when they received an emergency alert regarding an unconscious woman in a senior’s residence … Continue reading →

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Muslim and Jewish EMTs Save A collapsed Woman’s Life in Ein Naqquba

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday night at around 10:30 p.m., a 50-year-old woman collapsed in her front yard in the town of Ein Naqquba, an Arab village west of Jerusalem. Her children found her lying unresponsive on the ground a few minutes later … Continue reading →

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Focusing On What Unites Us and Not What Divides Us

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Last night, there was a terror attack in the Muslim quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. A terrorist who was described as a young teenager stabbed two police officers, a male and a female, near the Ateret Kohanim yeshiva. … Continue reading →

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Bride and Groom Respond To Vehicular Accident Hours Before Their Wedding

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Monday afternoon September 20th, a Muslim bride, Nour Abu Asi, and her groom, Mohamed Byadsi, were driving back from taking pre-wedding photos outside of their hometown of Jatt, an Arab-Israeli town located in the triangle region of Israel when … Continue reading →

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Jewish EMT Saves Young Bedouin Girl

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Raphael Poch

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Sunday evening, a young girl, 3-years of age, was playing in her home in the Bedouin town of Abu Queider when she fell and hit her head causing her to lose consciousness. The girl had … Continue reading →

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Forest Fire In Givat Yearim Breaks Out Two Hours After A Simulated Forest Fire Training Drill Concluded in The Same Location

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah volunteers have been dispatched and are currently on scene at a fire that broke out in the forest surrounding the town of Givat Yearim in the Jerusalem hills. This fire is quite near the location of the previous … Continue reading →

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