Archives: Stories
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“The Angel of Death” Paramedic Reflects on Meron One Year Later
By Avi Marcus I felt like the angel of death last year in Meron. I was supposed to leave the mountain and the festival at 12:00 a.m. as that is when my shift ended. I am the Deputy Head of United Hatzalah’s Medical Department and a paramedic. I was in charge of the medical treatments Read more
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Search For Missing Man On Ashkelon Coast Results In Dramatic ATV Rescue
A man in his 20s was reported missing last night (Sunday) around 7:30 p.m. His last known whereabouts were on Nitzanim Beach near Ashkelon. Due to reports that he was in life-threatening danger, the police department asked for assistance in conducting search and rescue efforts in the area. United Hatzalah volunteers from the region joined Read more
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Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Saves 12-Year-Old Boy After Remote Hiking Injury
On Wednesday, a little bit before 1:00 p.m., a group of hikers in the Arbel Nature Reserve near Migdal called emergency services when a 12-year-old boy from their group was hit on the head by a falling rock. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Meir Hayon was sitting with a friend in town when he got the Read more
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Taking a Break from Martial Arts to Save a Life
On Wednesday evening at around 7:30 p.m., a 68-year-old man lost consciousness in a Ramle synagogue during evening prayer services. The congregants stopped the prayers and called emergency services. One fellow tried performing CPR as they waited for help to arrive. Avraham Arnon is a remarkable United Hatzalah volunteer EMT who was recognized by the Read more
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One Killed In Accident On Highway 6 Near Kiryat Gat The Two Others Left Injured
On Sunday morning at around 7:00 a.m., a fatal two-car accident occurred near the Kiryat Gat interchange on highway 6, leaving one person dead and two others lightly injured. A vehicle for road construction stood on the side of the highway near the Junction. The worker, a 26-year-old man, was standing next to his vehicle Read more
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The Night My Life Became Abnormal Dealing With The Aftermath of The Elad Terror Attack
By: Moshe Sa’adon Sunday morning was relatively normal, after 3 incredibly busy days. The kind of days I have never experienced, and I hope that they will not happen ever again. I pray that this is so. It took three days for us to process the needless deaths and murders. Sunday morning was when Read more
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Hanging Out Like Old Friends
Elisheva Meier- Elisheva is a 42-year-old wife and mother of 5 who made Aliyah with her family to Neve Daniel in recent years. She studies nursing at the Hadassah school of nursing and volunteers as an EMT for United Hatzalah, all while managing her family. Elisheva had always wanted to go into the medical Read more
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Special Rescue Operation Brings Three Bedridden Elderly Ukrainian RefugeesTo Israel For Medical Care
Early Thursday morning a plane landed at Ben Gurion airport bringing with it three bedridden elderly Ukrainian refugees who were evacuated from the war-torn country in order to receive proper medical care in Israel. The rescue mission was a combined operation between the Jewish Agency, the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), and United Hatzalah. The Read more
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“Real Life Angels Exist”
By Dina Shoval Last Friday night was one of the most harrowing nights that I have ever experienced in my life. It began like any other regular Friday night, I was with my family, we made Kiddush, ate our meal, and played backgammon. After losing a couple of rounds, my father decided to head upstairs Read more
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After a Shooting in the Arab-Israeli Community or Arraba, Violence Boils Over as First Responders Are Attacked, Again
A few minutes before 10:00 p.m., on Sunday evening a 20-year-old man was found shot in the Arab city of Arraba in the Northern District of Israel. All emergency responders in the surrounding vicinity were alerted to the act of violence. Roshde Hossen, a United Hatzalah volunteer from Lotem, was enjoying a coffee with his Read more