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Looking Back on Our Time In Turkey

By Yossi Cohen We were walking into the unknown, unaware of the destruction that awaited us out there amongst the rubble. Without knowing our fate, we banded together with the vision of saving lives clear in our minds.  Our journey … Continue reading

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Dr. Itai Basel recounts the dramatic rescue of a young woman in Turkey

By: Dr. Itai Basel Last night in the middle of the night, I was woken up by an emergency request to provide medical treatment for a young woman who the Israeli Search and Rescue team managed to pull out of … Continue reading

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Israeli Based Emergency Response Team Departs For Turkey With 25 Medical and Rescue Personnel, 10 Tons of Medical Equipment, and Humanitarian Aid

United Hatzalah of Israel sent a delegation of 25 first responders and experts in search and rescue operations together with 10 tons of medical supplies and humanitarian aid to Turkey on a special charter flight this afternoon. The chartered flight … Continue reading

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Amid Earthquakes, A Pillar of Kindness in Tevaria Saves A Life

Yair Nachum is a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT in Teveria and runs a free lending society (gemach) that provides tables and chairs to people who are having family celebrations. In addition, he is involved in providing food for the needy … Continue reading

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United Hatzalah and IDF Homefront Command Train Muslim East-Jerusalem Volunteers In Earthquake Response

30 Muslim United Hatzalah volunteers from east Jerusalem underwent specialized rescue training by the IDF’s Home Front Command last week. The purpose of the training was to enable the volunteers, all fully trained medical first responders, to provide an initial … Continue reading

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