Last night, the Jerusalem Tzion Branch of United Hatzalah held its inaugural conference for its Anglo responders. The volunteers were treated to a delicious dairy dinner and participated in an engaging Torah class delivered by Deputy National Halacha Coordinator, Harav Akiva Benedikt, where they discussed various topics relating to responding to emergencies on Shabbos. The Read more

On Wednesday afternoon, a man complained of difficulty breathing and collapsed moments later in his house in Jerusalem. His daughter immediately alerted emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Giovanni Facouseh was nearby when he was alerted by the organization’s dispatch. He immediately drove to the location of the emergency. He arrived within 3 minutes at Read more

On Tuesday afternoon, an elderly woman eating lunch suddenly choked on a bagel in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sanhedria Murhevet. Family members quickly notified emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Chaim Horowitz had just returned home after picking up his kids from daycare when he received the notification on his communications device. Jumping on his Read more

About six months ago, Gadi, a resident of Ma’alot-Tarshiha in his 60s, collapsed in his house. His relatives immediately alerted emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Eran Binyamini arrived at the scene within minutes and, after finding Gadi in a state of cardiac arrest, initiated CPR, attached his defibrillator, and delivered a shock. United Hatzalah Read more

On Monday morning, Sarit Badani, a nurse midwife at Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center and an active United Hatzalah volunteer, went for a short walk near her house in Moshav Achiezer, located in central Israel. Moments after returning to her house, she received an alert on her communications device regarding a man who had lost consciousness Read more

On Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, United Hatzalah of Israel hosted its 4th Los Angeles Gala. The event, dubbed An Evening of Unity for Israel, raised $12 million for the organization’s lifesaving work in Israel. More than 1,000 people attended the event, which honored the organization’s volunteers, and Michael Milken, of the Milken Institute, for his Read more

Last week, a senior delegation from Hatzolah of Central Jersey in the United States visited United Hatzalah’s Halacha Department at the organization’s national headquarters in Jerusalem. EMTs R’ Mordechai Senderowitz, R’ Avi Brode, R’ Shmuel Morman, and Paramedic R’ Avraham Moshe Muller, all senior members of Hatzolah of Central Jersey, which services Lakewood, Jackson, Toms Read more

Boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather was one of the first to support and mobilize his resources in solidarity with the State of Israel. After first sending his private plane to deliver medical equipment to the country to help those injured, Mayweather embarked yesterday on a visit to see and support Israel from up close. On Read more

On Tuesday, an elderly woman traveling on an El-Al flight from Russia to Israel began to feel ill. Passengers sitting nearby notified the flight attendants, who requested medical assistance. Dr. Nathan Ungar, an aviation physician and long-time United Hatzalah volunteer, was sleeping peacefully in his seat on his return to Israel after having transported a Read more

On Wednesday evening at a gym in Tel Aviv, a man in his 20s lost consciousness while exercising, falling and hitting his head. The gym staff promptly alerted emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Rom Ella was at home when he received the notification on his communications device. Responding quickly, Ella rushed to the scene Read more