Archives: Stories
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Brothers in Orange Save Choking Baby in Jerusalem
Yesterday, an emergency call came into the United Hatzalah National Dispatch and Command Center, 1221. A baby was choking in a Jerusalem neighborhood. Two United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs located just minutes away immediately responded to the scene. The first responders, brothers Moti and Shimri Barski, quickly arrived and began providing emergency treatment to the infant. Read more
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United Hatzalah Volunteer Ronit Elimelech Honored Posthumously at “Her Stage” Gala Hosted by Israel Hayom and Dr. Miriam Adelson
Sunday evening, leaders from across Israeli society gathered for “Habama Shelahen,” or in English, “Her Stage”, a special gala event led by Dr. Miriam Adelson and Israel Hayom honoring women whose leadership, courage, and service have made a lasting impact on the State of Israel. For United Hatzalah, the event carried deep personal meaning. Dr. Read more
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Diary of a First Responder: Yoni Spigelman
From Baltimore to Beit Shemesh There are calls that are routine and then there are calls that really get your pulse running 100 beats a minute. When you personally know someone who is involved in an emergency; it’s almost always the latter. Today, my radio went off for a fire at a Talmud Torah in Read more
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Strengthening Emergency Preparedness: Israel’s Health Minister Visits United Hatzalah Headquarters
Israel’s Minister of Health, Haim Katz, together with Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov, visited the national headquarters of United Hatzalah in Jerusalem this week for a professional working visit focused on emergency preparedness, medical response, and strengthening cooperation between the organization and Israel’s healthcare system. The visit comes as Israel continues to face ongoing Read more
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Just One Year Ago…Yom HaZikaron 2025
There are moments in life where time is divided into before and after.Israel’s Remembrance Day, Yom HaZikaron, is one of those moments. Thousands of families measure time in exactly these terms. Before the ultimate loss, and after it. Starting tonight, an entire nation bows its head, stands still, remembers, and mourns, both collectively and individually. Read more
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Diary of a First Responder: Moshe Mizrahi
Don’t Forget to Charge Your Batteries If you think lifesaving interventions are simple and straightforward, listen to this. The morning started the way most do. I got up, got ready for work as a photographer, organized my gear, and began planning the day ahead. That was before the United Hatzalah volunteer in me woke up. Read more
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Diary of a First Responder: Tzofia Cohen
Mazel Tov, We Got a Pulse and a Ring It was the happiest of nights for me and my family.e gathered in a beautifully lit event hall. Shimmering lights, delicious food and joyful music filled the air. Our family and friends had come together to celebrate my son’s wedding, a moment every mother dreams of. Read more
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Diary of a First Responder: Ryfki Perlman
Two Babies before Breakfast My morning began in its usual routine. Making sure the kids’ backpacks were ready and by the door. Getting their lunches packed. Getting the kids up, washed up, dressed, and ready for school. It is all part of my job as a mom. I try not to answer calls in the Read more
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Turning Adversity into Action
Following last night’s defacement of the newly dedicated Ambucar in memory of our fallen United Hatzalah EMT, Ronit Elimelech, of blessed memory, in Ramat Beit Shemesh, United Hatzalah leadership has chosen to meet this senseless and shameless act of vandalism with renewed purpose and action. The emergency vehicle bearing Ronit’s image, vandalized by an extremist Read more
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From Memory to Mission: Honoring the Past Through Care in the Present
Today, a different siren sounded across Israel. It did not warn of incoming missiles, yet it carried an urgency and solemnity no less profound. Across the country and around the world, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom Hashoah, was observed. It is a day where personal memory meets collective commitment to remember. A day where the stories Read more