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From Rescue to Recovery: United Hatzalah First Responders Reunite with Rescued Brothers on Their Journey to Recovery

United Hatzalah volunteers reunited on Tuesday with two siblings whose lives they saved on Simchat Torah, October 7th. Itamar and Raya, who were among the numerous individuals who received swift treatment and transportation to various hospitals by United Hatzalah EMTs, paramedics, and doctors, were visited by the ambulance crew and first responders responsible for their Read more
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United Hatzalah Launches International Task Force Training Sessions In Wake of Rising Antisemitism Following Oct. 7th Attack

In light of the rising waves of 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. The first such training course, which was given via Read more
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As War With Hamas Continues, Paris Community Raises 5 million Euro at Event for Israel’s First Responders

More than 400 people were present at the annual dinner of the Israeli emergency medical service NGO United Hatzalah, which was held on Sunday evening at the Hôtel du Collectionneur in Paris. In total, more than 5 million euros were raised during the dinner to support the work of the organization’s first response volunteers. The Read more
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President Herzog Visits United Hatzalah Staging Area In Southern Israel

Within the first few hours of the outbreak of war, United Hatzalah established a large staging area in the south of the country, with dozens of ambulances and mobile intensive care units, along with hundreds of volunteers, to provide medical assistance to the residents of southern Israel. The site includes a command and control center, Read more
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Jewish EMT Reunites With Muslim Bedouin Father and Son He Rescued Following October 7th Hamas Attack That Killed The Man’s Wife

On Wednesday, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Ariel Pachima paid a visit to a Muslim father and son whom he rescued and treated on the 7th of October, following the attack by Hamas terrorists that claimed the life of the man’s wife together with more than 1,400 other Israelis. Early on the morning of October 7th, Read more
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EMT Reunites with Policeman He Saved In Under Fire Rescue

In a recent encounter, volunteer EMT Gad Amar, hailing from Ofakim, was reunited with a policeman whose life he saved on the bloody Shabbat of October 7th. On the morning of October 7th, at 6:30 A.M., Amar was awakened by a sudden barrage of rockets directed at Ofakim. Approximately half an hour later, the sound Read more
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After Meeting With President Biden, Head of Israeli EMS Organization Gives First-Hand Testimony of Hamas Atrocities to Top Republican Leadership

President and Founder of United Hatzalah, Eli Beer, met with senior members of the Republican Party and presented them with vivid first-hand testimonies of the atrocities committed by Hamas in Israel’s Gaza-border communities on October 7th. The meetings took place on Saturday night on the sidelines of the Republican Jewish Coalition’s Leadership Summit that was Read more
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United Hatzalah First Responder Describes Heroic Efforts in the Midst of Chaos of October 7th Attack: A Firsthand Account of Lifesaving Efforts Under Fire

By Gitty Beer On the morning of October 7, as the first reports of injuries began to arrive at the United Hatzalah dispatch center, over 1,500 volunteers dropped whatever they were doing and rushed to offer vital medical assistance. Among these remarkable individuals was Gitty Beer, a Jerusalem-based EMT and first responder who took an Read more
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United Hatzalah Answers Urgent IDF Call, Delivers Five Ambulances Amid Ongoing Conflict

On Monday, United Hatzalah delivered five ambulances to the IDF medical corps in response to an urgent request from the army. Since the early hours of the October 7th attack, United Hatzalah’s medical teams have worked tirelessly in close collaboration with the IDF medical corps and the 669 search and rescue unit, performing rescues under Read more
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Bennett Praises First Responders: “I am proud to witness your immense dedication and uncompromising action for the noble cause of saving human life.”

Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett visited the United Hatzalah Field Command Center in the Gaza Periphery on Monday evening. He met with the President and Founder of United Hatzalah Eli Beer and the CEO of the organization Eli Pollak. The field command center, which was quickly established on the first day of the Read more
