Tag Archives: Gaza Periphery

A Jerusalem First Responder Gets A Taste of Sderot During A Rocket Attack

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Raphael Poch

 My name is Eli Pollack and in addition to being the CEO of United Hatzalah, I am also a volunteer first responder and EMT. On Sunday night, I was visiting the southern town of Netivot to spend time with the … Continue reading →

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A First Responder In Sderot Speaks Out Following Last Night’s Rocket Barrage

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Last night United Hatzalah volunteers, like many of the residents of Sderot and the other towns in the Gaza periphery, were up all night due to being under fire from rocket being shot by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The … Continue reading →

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Psychotrauma Unit Sends Ambulance to Bolster Sderot

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Raphael Poch

Following the Intensification of rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip this past weekend, United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit Director Miriam Ballin visited the city and its responders in order to bring some much-needed support to the residents and … Continue reading →

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Student Volunteer Saves Lives in Israel’s Periphery

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Raphael Poch

Shmuel Harel is a United Hatzalah ambucycle volunteer who lives in a small Kibbutz by the name of Kisufim in the Negev. He is a graduate student and organizational consultant for the Kibbutz, which borders the Gaza Strip. While Harel … Continue reading →

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