United Hatzalah of Israel
  • About
    About
    Mission

    We are a community-based volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization committed to providing the fastest response to medical emergencies across Israel even prior to the arrival of ambulances and completely free of charge.

    Volunteers

    United Hatzalah’s strength is in its 8,000 selfless volunteers. These include emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and doctors, who are on call 24/7/365 – even on Yom Kippur!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Want to learn more about our mission? Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about who we are and what we do.

    Team

    Meet the team dedicated to propelling United Hatzalah’s mission forward.

    How it works

    By combining a network of more than 8,000 volunteers, with the most advanced technology, and a fleet of emergency medical vehicles, we are able to respond to more than 2,000 medical emergencies per day in an average response time of less than three minutes, and in major cities, often less than 90 seconds. Want to know how, click here.

    International Board

    Meet the leaders from across the globe who help make our lifesaving work possible and form our International Board.

    Partners

    United Hatzalah is proud to partner on our lifesaving mission with the following organizations and partners who help make our mission possible.

    Contact us

    We are always happy to hear feedback or be in contact. Please write to us here and someone will get back to you soon.

    Jobs

    Looking for a career with impact? Want to save lives in Israel? Discover new career opportunities with meaning right here.

  • Programs
    OUR PROGRAMS
    The Adele & Joel Sandberg Women’s Initiative

    Training and empowering women from diverse backgrounds across Israel to volunteer as emergency medical responders.

    The Weisz Family IMAH Initiative

    Provides widows across Israel with job training, certification, and placement in emergency medicine roles.

    Family Safety Program

    Helping caregivers be prepared to act swiftly and competently in the event of a medical crisis.

    Families First

    Providing the spouses of EMS volunteers with a social network.

    NREMT Program

    Provides students who are studying in Israel an opportunity to train as EMTs and gain lifesaving skills with international certification.

    Hospital Emergency Room Project

    Working in ERs to help reduce long delays to patient treatment.

    Corporate Social Responsibility Project

    Enabling major corporations, organizations, and communities to offer training courses to its employees or constituents.

    NCSY Hatzalah Rescue

    We joined with NCSY to offer unaffiliated Jewish high school students from the Diaspora the summer of a lifetime

    Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit (PCRU)

    Emotional injuries, just like physical injuries, cannot be left untreated.

    Ten Kavod

    Helping the aging seniors by having trained medical responders visit to help them maintain their health and alleviate their sense of loneliness.

    United Hatzalah Young Leadership

    United Hatzalah Young Leadership (UHYL) is a dynamic global community of young leaders dedicated to United Hatzalah’s mission of saving lives in Israel.

    International Missions

    United Hatzalah sends rescue missions around the world. Our volunteers willingly get involved.

  • Ways To Give

    WAYS TO GIVE

    Become a volunteer

    Join one of our 95 branches throughout Israel and make a lifesaving impact.

    Legacy

    Shape your legacy and join us in ensuring United Hatzalah is here to serve all the people of Israel for generations to come.

    Leight Legacy Heroes

    Kids and teens — become a hero! Set up your fundraising campaign to raise money for life-saving equipment.

    eCards

    Let someone know you’re thinking of them. Send a United Hatzalah eCard and contribute to saving lives.

    Sponsor a Day of Lifesaving!

    Honor a loved one or mark a special occasion by sponsoring a Day of Lifesaving, enabling thousands of lifesaving responses across Israel, and receive a detailed call log of all the calls that day.

    Smart Giving

    Sign up for Igul Letova (“Round-up”) and every time you charge your credit card, the amount will be rounded up to the nearest shekel, and your remaining agurot will go toward supporting United Hatzalah.

    Monthly Lifesavers

    Become a Monthly Lifesaver. Monthly lifesavers, supply United Hatzalah with the necessary resources to save lives every single month through ongoing monthly gifts.

  • MyMitzvah

    MY MITZVAH

    How it works

    With United Hatzalah’s MyMitzvah crowdfunding platform, create a fundraising campaign in seconds and share it with family and friends to help raise funds for a cause you care about. 

    All Campaigns

    Our campaigners make a difference. See all of the campaigns that are saving lives.

    Create a Campaign

    Ready to get started? Create your lifesaving campaign now.

    My Campaigns

    See my campaigns

    Log In

    Welcome back! Log in to make changes to your campaign page.

    My Campaigns

    See your campaigns

    FEATURED

    Special Wheelchair for UH Volunteer’s Daughter

    Special Wheelchair for UH Volunteer’s Daughter

    Russell’s 5km run for United Hatzalah of Israel

    Russell’s 5km run for United Hatzalah of Israel

    Gavy Speaking Tour – Calgary

    Gavy Speaking Tour – Calgary

    VIEW ALL CAMPAIGNS

  • What’s New

    WHAT’S NEW

    News & Media

    Keep up with the latest lifesaving activities of our volunteers as they make headlines in the news and learn about all the ways we make a better tomorrow, today.

    Videos

    What better way to share United Hatzalah’s stories than by video? Check out some of our highlight videos here of click and learn more about the important work that we do.

    Podcasts

    Listen and learn anywhere you are – in the car, on the go, or at the gym. Check out some of our stories and real life rescues directly from our volunteers and get inspired.

    Photo Gallery

    A picture is worth a thousand words. Check out our photo gallery to see for yourselves the many rescues and events that our volunteers are involved with throughout the year.

    Stories from the field

    Want to get a bit closer to the action? Follow these real stories from our volunteers on the ground to get a better feel for what they do, what they give up, and who they save, each and every day.

    Blog

    Blog

    FEATURED stories

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    May 12, 2025

    Ambassador Mike Huckabee Receives Defender of Israel Award at United Hatzalah Celebration, Condemns Iran’s Genocidal Threats 

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    April 29, 2025

    Yarden Bibas Inaugurates United Hatzalah “Angels in Orange Wish Ambulance” in Memory of His Family and Dolev Yehoud 

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    April 9, 2025

    Over 150 Runners Race to Save Lives in Jerusalem Marathon 

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United Hatzalah of Israel
  • About
    • Mission
    • Volunteer
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Our Team
    • About
    • International Board
    • Partners
    • Contact us
    • Jobs
  • Programs
    • The Sandberg Women’s Initiative
    • The Weisz Family IMAH Initiative
    • Family Safety Course
    • Families First
    • NREMT Program
    • The Emergency Medicine Medics Project
    • Workplace Safety Program
    • Our CSR Model
    • NCSY Hatzalah Rescue
    • Psychotrauma
    • Ten Kavod
    • United Hatzalah Young Leadership
    • International
  • Ways To Give
    • Become a Volunteer
    • Legacy
    • Leight Legacy Heroes
    • eCards
    • Sponsor a Day of Lifesaving!
    • Smart Giving
    • Monthly Lifesavers
  • MyMitzvah
    • How it Works
    • All Campaigns
    • Create a Campaign
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    • Podcasts
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    • Stories from the field
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Israel

United Hatzalah of Israel
78 Yirmiyahu Street
P.O.B 36233 Jerusalem 91361
Tel: +972-2-5002020
Fax: +972-2-5002025
Charity No: 580465979
[email protected]

USA

For check donations please mail to PO Box 24666 New York, NY 10087
Friends of United Hatzalah
442 5th Ave, Suite 1866
New York, NY 10018
Tel: 646-833-7108
Fax: 1-845-766-6039
Charity No: 11-3533002
[email protected]
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UK

British Friends
of United Hatzalah Israel
Suite 12 – The Brentano Suite
First Floor, Lyttelton House
2 Lyttelton Road, London, N2 0EF
Office: 020 3823 4650
Charity No. 1101329
[email protected]
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France

United Hatzalah France
259 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris
T (FR): +33 1 86 98 53 49
T (IL): +972 54 674 3209
Association no. W751225617
[email protected]

Canada

United Hatzalah Canada
Suite #693
3093 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6A 0A3
Canada
T: (647) 533 4497

Charity ID 83825 5180 RR0001
[email protected]

Australia

Australian Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel
PO Box 70053093
Glen Iris, Victoria 3146
T: +61456812859

ABN 79 595 289 716
[email protected]

Switzerland

United Hatzalah Switzerland
Rue des Battoirs 7
1205 Genève
T: +61456812859

Charity No: CHE-278.177.157
[email protected]

Israel

United Hatzalah of Israel
78 Yirmiyahu Street
P.O.B 36233 Jerusalem 91361
Tel: +972-2-5002020
Fax: +972-2-5002025
Charity No: 580465979
[email protected]

USA

For check donations please mail to PO Box 24666 New York, NY 10087
Friends of United Hatzalah
442 5th Ave, Suite 1866
New York, NY 10018
Tel: 646-833-7108
Fax: 1-845-766-6039
Charity No: 11-3533002
[email protected]
Privacy Policy

UK

British Friends
of United Hatzalah Israel
Suite 12 – The Brentano Suite
First Floor, Lyttelton House
2 Lyttelton Road, London, N2 0EF
Office: 020 3823 4650
Charity No. 1101329
[email protected]
Privacy Policy

France

United Hatzalah France
259 rue Saint-Honoré
75001 Paris
T (FR): +33 1 86 98 53 49
T (IL): +972 54 674 3209
Association no. W751225617
[email protected]

Canada

United Hatzalah Canada
Suite #693
3093 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6A 0A3
Canada
T: (647) 533 4497
Charity ID 83825 5180 RR0001
[email protected]

Australia

Australian Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel
PO Box 70053093
Glen Iris, Victoria 3146
T: +61456812859
ABN 79 595 289 716
[email protected]

Switzerland

United Hatzalah Switzerland
Rue des Battoirs 7
1205 Genève
Charity No: CHE-278.177.157
[email protected]

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