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Petah Tikva Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Is Revived By First Responders

Just after 1 a.m. on Saturday night, a 70-year-old woman in Petah Tikva was found unresponsive by her daughter, who immediately called emergency services. United Hatzalah EMT Shimon Bach, who was enjoying a quiet movie night with his wife, swiftly responded to the emergency notification he received on his communications device. Within a minute, he Read more
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United Hatzalah of Israel Raises $18 Million at 4th Annual Miami Benefit Event

On Tuesday, December 19th, 2023, United Hatzalah of Israel hosted its 4th annual Miami fundraising benefit event, honoring the Angels in Orange at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. The event, dubbed An Evening of Unity for Israel, succeeded in raising $18 Million for the organization’s lifesaving work in Israel. More than 1,500 people Read more
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Saving A Member of My Shul From Cardiac Arrest

An Ashdod man in his 60s suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at his residence on Tuesday afternoon. Relatives quickly called emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shlomo Moskovitz was at his home nearby when he received the alert on his communications device. He swiftly responded in his car and arrived at the house in under Read more
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Jewish Music Stars Come Together For United Hatzalah ‘Symphony of the Stars’ Event in New York

On Saturday night, the United Palace in New York City came alive with the enchanting melodies of the Symphony of the Stars charity concert, organized by United Hatzalah – Israel’s national volunteer-based emergency medical service (EMS) organization, which is dedicated to providing fast and free emergency medical first response throughout Israel. With a remarkable turnout Read more
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United Hatzalah International Task Force To Increase Preparedness of World Jewish Communities For Violent Antisemitic Attacks

In light of the rising anti-semitism plaguing college campuses, city streets, and Jewish communities around the world following the October 7th attack by Hamas against Israel, United Hatzalah has initiated several training programs to assist people impacted by these current events across the globe. After a first training course focused on treating psychological trauma, United Read more
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Saving A Life During The Erev Shabbat Rush

On a recent Friday at around 2 P.M., a woman in her 90s experienced cardiac arrest at her house in Carmiel. Yisrael Frankel, a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah, was in the midst of last-minute Shabbat shopping when he was alerted to a nearby emergency. Without hesitation, he abandoned his shopping and rapidly responded on Read more
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Palestinian Worker Suffers Cardiac Arrest, Is Saved By Pair of Ultra-Orthodox EMTs

A Palestinian man working at a Mishor Adumim factory suffered a sudden cardiac arrest on Thursday morning. Fellow employees who witnessed the 60-year-old worker collapse immediately called for assistance. United Hatzalah EMTs Yakov Liberman and Arye Weiss, both ultra-Orthodox Jews working at a nearby catering business, were alerted to the call on their communications devices Read more
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Man Found Lifeless In Jerusalem Playground, Is Revived By First Responders

On Tuesday morning, in the heart of Jerusalem’s Ezrat Torah neighborhood, a resident spotted a man sprawled on the playground floor from his apartment window and quickly alerted emergency services. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Arye Deblinger was on his way to work when he received the urgent alert on his communications device. He quickly responded Read more
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Emergency Vehicles Convoy And Chanukah Candle-Lighting Ceremony Held to Demand Return of EMT Held in Gaza

On Saturday night, over 150 United Hatzalah volunteers converged in a convoy of ambulances and ambucycles from the Saharov Gardens to the organization’s headquarters in Jerusalem for a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony that spotlighted the ongoing captivity of United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Dolev Yehud, who was abducted by Hamas on October 7th. With Dolev’s family in Read more
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United Hatzalah Holds Drill Simulating October 7th Scenario In Northern Israel

On Wednesday night in Kibbutz Yagur near Haifa, United Hatzalah volunteers from across northern Israel gathered together to hold a large mass casualty incident (MCI) training drill, which simulated a scenario of rocket attacks combined with a terrorist infiltration and gun battles. The drill was devised in the aftermath of the October 7th attacks by Read more
