Speedog, a leading Israeli chain of pet supply stores, and United Hatzalah announced a new collaborative initiative to support the first responder organization’s Psychotrauma K-9 Unit, which provides critical psychological support during disasters and emergencies. Speedog is one of Israel’s largest chains of pet supplies and equipment with over 25 branches countrywide. As part of… Read more

On Wednesday in Holon, at 6:45 PM, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Nehoray Cohen received a notification on his communications device about a workshop accident.  Cohen immediately jumped on his ambucycle and sped to the location of the incident. Upon arrival, Cohen, the first medic at the scene, discovered a 60-year-old carpenter who was covered in… Read more

United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Netanel Assia was going about his day in the Shomron when he received an alert on his communications device. The call was urgent: a young girl had suffered a severe hand injury. Racing through the streets, Assia, along with another United Hatzalah volunteer on shift, arrived on the scene in under… Read more

On Thursday morning at 11:00 am, Netanel Koginsky, head of United Hatzalah’s Maaleh Adumim branch, received an alert on his communication device about a severe traffic accident on Route #437. Responding immediately, Koginsky was first to arrive at the crash site, where shattered glass and twisted metal painted a stark picture of the collision’s severity.… Read more

In the northern Israeli city of Karmiel, EMT Arik Barel’s quiet midnight Torah study was interrupted by an urgent call. A woman just streets away had gone into labor. Without hesitation, Barel mounted his ambucycle and sped through the empty streets, arriving first on scene. The building’s location posed a challenge—tucked away and accessible only… Read more

A new emergency medical ambucycle has been donated in memory of Maj. (res.) Dr. Moshe Yedidya Leiter, a commander in the IDF’s elite Shaldag Unit, who fell in the line of duty in Gaza on November 10, 2023. Dr. Leiter, 39, was pursuing his medical career and was about to begin a hospital internship when… Read more

In a pioneering technological development for emergency medical services, the Israeli first responder organization United Hatzalah developed an advanced artificial intelligence system designed to predict and preempt medical emergencies across Israel. The AI system, developed by veterans of the Israel Defense Forces elite intelligence Unit 8200 and members of United Hatzalah’s Operations and Technology Department, … Read more

Israeli veteran fashion designer, Tovale Chasin, received the prestigious Fashion Ambassador Award at United Hatzalah’s annual Miami Gala, recognizing her decades of contributions promoting Israel through fashion and design. The award was presented by philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson, who is among Chasin’s regular clients. In the late 1980s, Chasin launched her first store in central… Read more

Our volunteers had the privilege of participating in a special event organized by the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization (IDFWO) to bring joy to the families of fallen IDF soldiers. Volunteers from across the country came together to create an interactive experience for the children, letting them explore our emergency response vehicles and engage with… Read more

One Wednesday morning, a family’s world had been shattered.  Early in the morning, two young parents living in Jerusalem woke to find their young child unresponsive in his crib. Panicked, they called United Hatzalah, and within moments, their small apartment was filled with medics and doctors trying desperately to save their toddler.  CPR efforts were… Read more