Archives: Stories
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“The Day I Saved A Life”
The day United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Tmira Ohana set out from Bet Dagan last month, she expected an ordinary drive home. The drama that was soon to unfold would forever change her; for the better! This was the day she was about to save a life. Shortly after embarking on her journey, Tmira found herself Read more
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How Teens Can Help Save Lives
Every summer, thousands of Jewish teens arrive in Israel seeking connection and inspiration, but mainly what they are looking for is to have a fun summer under the hot Israeli sun. They all expect to hike, swim and tour their ancient homeland. Few expect to leave with a firsthand understanding of what it means to Read more
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Training Is Essential to Saving Lives in Real Time
Every Israeli knows the sound. That sudden explosion followed by the gut-wrenching wailing siren of urgency. No matter how long it has been since the last attack, you can’t easily forget it. And more importantly when faced with it, your adrenaline immediately begins to course through your veins, and your body responds in one of Read more
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United Hatzalah Launches Innovative “Ambuscooters” Pilot: Allowing for Even Quicker Response Times to Medical Emergencies in Israel
The next time you visit Israel, keep an eye out for United Hatzalah’s newest emergency response vehicle to hit the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Israel’s largest volunteer medic organization is launching a new pilot initiative using electric scooters, to be known as “Ambuscooters”, as a new mode of transportation for its volunteer medics. Read more
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Bar Kuperstein Goes to Meet President Trump
United Hatzalah of Israel volunteers accompanied Bar Kuperstein and his two brothers to Ben Gurion Airport on their way to the United States for a deeply meaningful and historic encounter with President Donald Trump. United Hatzalah volunteer medics Alon Agai, Netanel Sameria and Avraham Rani escorted the Kuperstein brothers to the airport and offered them Read more
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United Hatzalah Launches a new IMAH Phlebotomy Course Empowering Single Mothers and Widows across the Jerusalem Area
Sponsored by the Weisz Family, this life-changing initiative opens new doors of hope for widows and single mothers across Israel United Hatzalah opened its latest IMAH (Inspiring Mothers at Hatzalah) Phlebotomy Course, a transformative 35-hour training program designed to equip widows, divorcees, and single mothers with professional certification in phlebotomy, the vital skill of drawing Read more
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Bar Kuperstein Is Home and Now United Hatzalah is Helping Bring the Whole Family Back to Life
Bar Kuperstein has bravely taken the next step on his long journey towards recovery. Yesterday, escorted by a fleet of United Hatzalah emergency vehicles including an Ambucar that was dedicated by the Eidelman Family Foundation in Bar’s honor while he was still being held hostage in Gaza, Bar finally made it home to Holon. After Read more
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A Neverending Job, but in a Good Way!
Life-saving services of United Hatzalah volunteer medics aren’t over when the sirens are turned off and the ambulance leaves the scene of an emergency. In many ways, that’s only the beginning. The thing that makes our heroes in orange so special, isn’t only that regardless of when and where an emergency call comes in, our Read more
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Wrapped In Orange
It’s hard to describe what we have felt here in these past few weeks. The air itself seemed different; lighter, gentler, almost joyful. Four young men — Bar Kupershtein, Guy Gilboa Dalal, Evyatar David, Segev Kalfon, and Eitan Mor — were all discharged on the same day from Israeli hospitals where they’d been recovering since Read more
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United Hatzalah Volunteers Respond to Accidental Shooting Incident in Ma’alot
On Monday, October 27, 2025, at night, United Hatzalah volunteers from the Ma’alot responded to the scene of a serious incident where a local resident, Mr. Amiram Dvir, was accidentally struck by a stray bullet while out exercising near Lake Monfort. Daniel Malka, Deputy Head of the Ma’alot and Western Galilee branch, who lives adjacent Read more