Tag Archives: Coexistence
UH volunteers in Akko hand out heat blankets to the homeless on coldest night of the year
In a moving act of lovingkindness, Muslim and Jewish volunteers from United Hatzalah distributing blankets to the homeless in the city of Akko on what is thus far, the coldest night of the year. United Hatzalah EMTs Eran Lev, Shira … Continue reading
Working Together To Save a Life
On Monday afternoon, a 28-year-old man collapsed for unknown reasons in his house on Yerushalayim Street in Afula. His worried mother called emergency services for help. United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs Keren Ezouz and Imad Zoabi received the alert and … Continue reading
Jerusalem Honors Local EMS Volunteers For Saving Lives
The Jerusalem Municipality honored exemplary first responders on Thursday at a special ceremony that took place at City Hall. Among the honorees presented with citations from the city for their exemplary service were select volunteers from the police, fire department, … Continue reading
President Reuven Rivlin Visits United Hatzalah
On January 10th, 2019, Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin visited United Hatzalah’s equipment and logistics center in the Ha Tuv Industrial Zone near Beit Shemesh. During the visit, President Rivlin spoke with numerous volunteers from the organization who came from all … Continue reading
United Hatzalah EMTs Calm And Treat Blind Arab Girl Following Jerusalem Car Accident
On Monday, two United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs, Dovy Meyer and Yisrael Shachar, responded to a car accident near Mamilla. “One of the many calls I responded to on Monday morning was a car accident that occurred in the tunnel underneath … Continue reading
The Most Appropriate and Effective Response to Terrorism
As printed in the Jewish Press: Unfortunately, Israel has suffered from all too many terror attacks. One might think it would be natural for a society that has suffered as many attacks as Israel has to become desensitized to such … Continue reading
Arab And Jewish Cooperation Leading To Improved Emergency Medical Response In The Negev And Galilee
On Tuesday, Interior Minister and Minister of the Development of the Periphery, Negev and Galilee Aryeh Deri together with United Hatzalah and Alumni of the Wexner Foundation for the Propagation of Excellence in the Public Sector, inaugurated a special project … Continue reading