More than 400 people attended the third annual gala dinner of the Israeli emergency medical service (EMS) United Hatzalah in Paris, which was held on Sunday evening at the Hôtel du Collectionneur. The event raised 800,000 euros ($842,000) to support the organization’s emergency response efforts, against the backdrop of the ongoing state of war in Read more

Three months ago, Aharon Rapaport (42) was enjoying a relaxing night out with his family at the Ashdod Marina when he suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Shlomi Harush witnessed Rapaport collapse at the marina and immediately sprang into action. He grabbed his communications device and notified United Hatzalah Dispatch Read more

Doa Al Aubra, a 30-year-old teacher from the Bedouin city of Rahat in southern Israel, has been appointed this week deputy head of United Hatzalah’s Rahat branch, becoming the first Muslim woman to hold such a role in the first responder organization. The primary school teacher began her journey with United Hatzalah in 2022, entering Read more

Chaim Horowitz was enjoying a Shabbat meal with guests at his Jerusalem home when an emergency call went off on his communications device—someone had fallen unconscious just around the corner. Without hesitation, Horowitz rushed from his meal, arriving at the scene within 90 seconds on his emergency response bike.  He wasn’t alone; another United Hatzalah Read more

United Hatzalah, Israel’s largest volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization, has dramatically expanded its life-saving network in 2024, reaching a milestone of 8,000 volunteers nationwide. The organization has welcomed 1,000 new emergency medical volunteers across Israel this year, marking a significant surge in community-driven emergency response. The unprecedented security challenges of the past year have Read more

United Hatzalah conducted a large mass casualty incident (MCI) drill this week in Kiryat Gat, simulating a missile strike on a bus bringing children to a soccer game. The comprehensive exercise, drawing critical lessons from the Majdel Shams rocket attack that killed 12 children earlier this year, included dozens of United Hatzalah EMTs, paramedics and Read more

Rifael Levine, a medical student and United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, was returning home after a long day of studies when his communications device alerted him to an emergency. Just twenty feet from where he stood, near the Machane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, a man lay unconscious with no pulse. As the first medical professional on Read more

World-renowned boxing champion Floyd Mayweather visited United Hatzalah headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon, marking his second visit this year. Mayweather came with close friends and business partners, Jona Rechnitz and Avi Hiaeve, just a few days after donating $100,000 to the organization to fund protective equipment for volunteers.  Since the onset of the conflict Read more

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has donated 25 new emergency vehicles, totaling a $2 million donation, to United Hatzalah, significantly enhancing the organization’s existing fleet and supporting its lifesaving efforts across Israel. The donation includes 23 Kia Stonic emergency vehicles, equipped with medical gear such as resuscitation kits, defibrillators, bulletproof vests, cameras, Read more

Thousands of volunteers, alongside bereaved families, the wounded, and relatives of hostages gathered today at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center for an October 7 remembrance ceremony organized by United Hatzalah. The event, titled “Heroes of Life,” was part of Israel’s national day of mourning, honoring those who were killed, injured, or taken hostage in the horrific Read more