“THE STATE OF ISRAEL IS IN CHAOS”

When terrorists crossed the border into Israel and launched their savage attack on 25 communities, United Hatzalah immediately mobilized all 7,000 of its volunteers. At risk to their own lives, United Hatzalah medics worked shoulder to shoulder with the IDF to rescue local citizens, and our backup medical teams from across the country raced southward to establish a large staging area to treat patients from the Gaza envelope.

Every kind of vehicle ― from Ambucar to ambulance to helicopter ― was deployed. Even United Hatzalah’s logistic vehicles, which brought supplies to the war zone directly from our warehouse in Beit Shemesh, were used to transport lifeless bodies on their return. Several of our vehicles were damaged during that tumultuous first day of fighting. All the while, thousands of rockets were launched into Israel, bombarding Ashkelon and reaching Tel Aviv and the Jerusalem area, causing injuries and fear throughout the country.

“IT’S THE FIRST TIME A DISASTER LIKE THIS HAS HAPPENED AT HOME”

By the end of the first day of the fighting, 1,500 United Hatzalah volunteers were engaged in treating and transporting thousands of injured to hospitals ― including women, children, babies, and elderly citizens.

“THERE WAS JUST SILENCE”

United Hatzalah’s volunteer medics experienced unthinkable challenges on October 7th and the days thereafter. Many experience psychological scarring. United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit immediately contacted all of the volunteers who answered the call to respond under extraordinary circumstances and continues to provide ongoing support.

“IT SEEMS WE HAVE MORE CHALLENGES AHEAD”

A SCAR LIKE NO OTHER