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An Unlikely Encounter with a Holocaust Survivor

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Raphael Poch

  Namah Abohaikal is a 22-year-old volunteer EMT living in the Arab village of Ein Naqquba, located 15 kilometers west of Jerusalem. She is the only Arab woman in the Mevaseret Zion chapter and has been volunteering with United Hatzalah for … Continue reading →

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United Hatzalah To Suspend Indefinitely All Unvaccinated Volunteers

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Raphael Poch

In a move that some may see as controversial, United Hatzalah Founder and President Eli Beer has instructed the chapter heads of all regions in Israel, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian, both secular and religious, to make sure that all of … Continue reading →

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National Project For Vaccinating All Holocaust Survivors in Israel Opens

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Raphael Poch

On Sunday morning, the Claims Conference initiated a new project in partnership with United Hatzalah that will orchestrate a national operation with the goal of making sure that all 20,000 homebound Holocaust survivors living in Israel are able to go … Continue reading →

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No One Gets Left Behind

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Raphael Poch

With more than a quarter of its citizens fully vaccinated, and nearly half of the country having received their first vaccination, Israel is currently leading the world in the race to vaccinate its entire population.    United Hatzalah volunteers, from … Continue reading →

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Ambulances Transport Elderly To Receive Their Vaccinations

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Raphael Poch

Answering a need faced by many elderly or disabled persons who are without cars, and for whom the use of public transportation can be difficult, United Hatzalah has begun working with various cities and regional councils throughout Israel to transport … Continue reading →

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Community Volunteers Cooperate to Transport Elderly and Disabled to their Vaccinations During Lockdown

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Raphael Poch

United Hatzalah has partnered with the group Yad Beyad for the Development of Mevaseret Zion, a non-profit, in a new project transporting people over 60 and the disabled who qualify to receive the Coronavirus vaccine, in cases when their access … Continue reading →

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