Category Archives: Coexistence

Palestinian man to United Hatzalah EMT: “You don’t care what our nationality is and treat us simply because you see someone in need, thank you!”

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Elias Romano

On Tuesday morning (Yom Hazikaron) just before 9:00 A.M., a collision between two Palestinian vehicles took place in the village of Umm Salamuna near Efrat. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Julian Fridman was on his way to drop off his baby … Continue reading →

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Emergency medical services face challenges in Bedouin villages, new program seeks to build trust and awareness

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Elias Romano

How do first responders find the location of a nearby emergency in a village where there are no roads or addresses? This is one of the challenges for emergency medical services when responding to emergencies in Bedouin villages in the … Continue reading →

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Four People Injured in Building Fire in Jerusalem

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Elias Romano

Four people suffered injuries related to smoke inhalation due to a fire that broke out on Hamefaked Street in Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon. The fire occurred in a storage unit in the basement of a building and broke through the … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah Ambulance Driver Injured in Palestinian Rock Throwing-Attack Treated By Muslim Volunteer From East Jerusalem

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Elias Romano

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and ambulance driver Rachel Chuna was injured on Thursday morning when Arab terrorists threw rocks at vehicles on a highway outside of the Arab village of Tuqu’ in Gush Etzion. Rachel was driving a United Hatzalah … Continue reading →

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Muslim EMT Who Saved Jewish Child From Choking Recognized by Mayor of Jerusalem 

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Elias Romano

Several weeks ago, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Rania Abu Shaba’an stopped at the Azrieli Mall in Modi’in to have lunch with her daughter. While walking to the food court, she heard a woman screaming for help. Rania ran towards the … Continue reading →

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Neighborly in Nazareth

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Raphael Poch

On Sunday evening, just before 11:00 p.m., a man in his 40s with a long medical history wanted to take a walk outside. As he left his home in the neighborhood of Yafa an-Naseriyye in Nazareth, he suffered a sudden … Continue reading →

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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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