Last night, renowned artists Ishay Ribo, Gad Elbaz, and Shmuel performed in United Hatzalah’s annual concert. The event, which took place at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, drew a sold-out crowd of 3,000 attendees. It aimed to raise funds for a vital cause: the purchase of 1,000 protective kits for volunteers on the front Read more

Last night, Caryin Gale, a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah, helped deliver a baby in a home in Modi’in—exactly one year after helping to save countless lives in southern Israel on October 7th. A year ago, Gale traveled south from Modi’in on the morning of that tragic day to provide medical assistance to victims of Read more

On Erev Rosh Hashana, just before 3 PM, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Yechel Gurfein was making last-minute purchases at the Machane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem when he witnessed a man suddenly collapse in the street. Gurfein immediately retrieved his medical equipment from his car and notified dispatch of the emergency. He approached the man, who Read more

US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew visited the national headquarters of United Hatzalah, Israel’s largest volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization, in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The visit took place the morning after the Iranian missile attack on Israel. Ambassador Lew received an extensive briefing on United Hatzalah’s activities in times of emergency and routine, focusing Read more

As tens of thousands of Jewish pilgrims have begun arriving in Uman, Ukraine, for Rosh Hashanah, United Hatzalah has established a new emergency care complex near the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement. This site is the focal point of the annual pilgrimage, drawing worshippers from around the Read more

On Wednesday in Holon, just after 9 PM, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Nehoray Cohen went out to refuel his ambucycle. Just as he was finishing to fill his tank, he received a notification on his communications device about a man who had lost consciousness in an apartment building near the gas station. He rushed to Read more

One year after being seriously wounded by a Hamas terrorist in Sderot on October 7, 2023, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Rabbi Chaim Sassi returned to active service on Tuesday evening after receiving a custom-made ambucycle designed to accommodate his lingering leg injury sustained from the attack. In the morning of October 7, Rabbi Sassi, who Read more

Amid escalating security concerns in northern Israel, United Hatzalah significantly expanded its emergency fleet this week, adding 31 new state-of-the-art ambulances that will allow the organization’s volunteers to provide faster and more efficient medical treatment across Israel.  The ambulances were released from the Ashdod Port over the weekend and are currently being deployed in northern Read more

On Wednesday evening in Jerusalem, a two-year-old boy ran onto the road and was hit by a car. Passersby immediately alerted emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Moshe Paskesz was nearby when he received the alert on his communications device. He immediately flipped on the lights and sirens of his ambucycle and rushed to the Read more

The event also marked the official dedication of the Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Unit – Israel’s first all-female emergency medical response team – supported by former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg. More than 1,000 female medical volunteers convened at Tel Aviv’s Hangar 11 venue on Wednesday evening, marking the largest assembly of its kind in Read more