Update 24/06/2025
4 killed, 2 moderately injured and 8 lightly injured in rocket strike on residential building in Be’er Sheva
This morning, at approximately 05:45, Magen David Adom’s 101 emergency dispatch center received reports of injuries resulting from a missile strike on a residential building in Be’er Sheva. Large MDA forces were immediately dispatched to the scene, including ambulances, Mobile Intensive Care Units, and MDA medicycle first responders. Four casualties were pronounced dead at the scene. Thirteen others were evacuated to hospital: two in moderate condition, eight mildly injured, and three suffering from anxiety.
MDA Senior EMT Shimrit Sela, who treated the injured at the scene:
“We saw thick smoke rising from the area of the strike, and as we approached, we witnessed heavy damage to several buildings. Outside one of the buildings, we saw a man lying unconscious—unfortunately, after medical assessment, we had to pronounce him dead. When we entered the building to search further, we found a man and a woman unconscious, and sadly, we had to pronounce them dead at the scene as well. We established a casualty treatment point and conducted medical checks on residents who were evacuated from the buildings.”
MDA paramedic Dvir Ben Ze’ev, who also treated the injured, added:
“We responded with large forces, including Mobile Intensive Care Units, ambulances, rapid response vehicles, and medicycles. We saw significant destruction across several buildings on the street where the rocket landed. At the entrance to one of the buildings, we found an unconscious man, and after thorough searches, we located two more casualties—a man and a woman—also unconscious. Despite our medical efforts, we had no choice but to pronounce them dead. After extended searches by Home Front Command teams, a fourth unconscious victim was located, and his death was pronounced at the scene. Additional MDA teams arriving on site provided medical care and evacuated more casualties to hospital.”
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 23/06/2025
Day 11: Magen David Adom teams have treated 1,258 casualties so far, including 24 fatalities, 16 in serious condition, 27 moderate, 712 mildly injured, 213 suffering from anxiety, and 266 treated on site without needing hospital evacuation.
With the declaration of a special state of emergency on the home front early Friday morning (June 13), Magen David Adom raised its alert level to the highest state of preparedness. All MDA ambulances, mobile intensive care units, emergency medicycles, and rapid response vehicles were fully staffed. MDA’s 35,000 employees and volunteers mobilized to provide swift and effective medical response wherever needed.
MDA teams have been dispatched to provide medical care at multiple scenes, arriving with large numbers of ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and MDA medicycle first responders. As of 7:45 p.m. on June 23, MDA personnel have treated 1,258 casualties, including:
24 fatalities, 16 in serious condition, 27 moderately injured, 712 lightly injured, 213 people suffering from anxiety, and 266 treated on site without requiring hospital evacuation.
Magen David Adom’s EMTs and paramedics remain on the highest level of alert, ready to provide immediate medical care at any given moment.
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 23/06/2025
President of the State of Israel Visits MDA Headquarters in Ramla: “Magen David Adom is a lifesaving organization, but first and foremost, it is part of Israel’s national emergency infrastructure” | MDA Director General: “MDA teams are on the frontlines of the home front—we are ready for any scene and any scenario”
President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal Herzog, visited the Magen David Adom (MDA) National Headquarters in Ramla today (Monday).
During the visit, the President and his wife received a briefing on MDA’s activities on the ongoing operations of MDA’s 35,000 volunteers and employees—active around the clock, even under fire. The President and Mrs. Herzog met with Katya Korshenbaum, an MDA paramedic who treated the wounded at missile impact sites in central Israel, including a critically injured person rescued from beneath the rubble. They also met with Tehilla Kadosh, an MDA paramedic who provided field triage and care to casualties in Holon.
The President and his wife toured MDA’s intensive care evacuation bus, the first of its kind in the world, equipped to evacuate seven patients on stretchers and six more walking wounded. The bus is fitted with advanced medical equipment and was used during the Operation “Am K’Lavi to transfer patients and premature infants from medical facilities to protected areas.
President Isaac Herzog said during the visit: “We came to MDA’s command center together with the talented Director General Eli Bin, who is doing an outstanding job, along with the organization’s leadership, staff, and tens of thousands of dedicated volunteers. MDA is a lifesaving organization, but first and foremost it is a critical part of Israel’s national emergency infrastructure. Everyone waits to hear what Eli Bin has to say about rocket strikes —and that’s no coincidence. We were at MDA’s command center on October 8, 2023, and it’s clear how impressively the capabilities have advanced, enabling real-time information gathering, rapid analysis, and ultimately—saving lives.”
MDA Director General Eli Bin: “I thank the President and Mrs. Herzog for coming here today to support the work of MDA’s teams. Unfortunately, Magen David Adom personnel are once again on the home front’s frontlines. MDA volunteers and employees work around the clock, providing broad, high-quality, and rapid responses to Israel’s citizens. We have trained for this scenario for many years—we were ready, and no situation caught us off guard. We are prepared for every scene and every scenario. The moment a siren sounds, our teams take cover and immediately deploy to treat the wounded and save lives. The President has been following MDA’s work since the beginning of the Iron Swords War—his support gives us real strength to continue saving lives across the State of Israel.”
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 22/06/2025
Home of MDA EMT hit by missile in northern Israel – and after ensuring his family’s safety, he continued to evacuate the wounded from the impact site
The home of Daniel Stein, a volunteer EMT with Magen David Adom, was struck this morning by a missile in northern Israel. “The missile landed right in front of our house, extremely close. The house suffered extensive damage from the impact. I made sure my family was safe, and then I got a call from Itzik Erblich, who’s also a volunteer EMT with MDA. I keep a first responder ambulance at home, and Itzik usually joins me when we respond to incidents. As soon as he heard the explosion, he called me, and I told him the strike hit my house,” Daniel recounts.
“He immediately came over and helped rescue my children from the house, from under the rubble. Once everyone was out, I also left the house and immediately began searching for and evacuating the injured from the scene. I see this as my mission—this is our job and this is why we’re here. We put our emotions and fear aside and go to work.”
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 22/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Following the recent missile strikes:
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating 16 casualties to the hospital. These include: one man, approximately 30 years old, in moderate condition with a shrapnel injury to his upper body, and 15 people in mild condition with shrapnel wounds and other injuries. MDA teams are continuing to search additional scenes.
MDA EMT Moti Nissan said:
“This is a large-scale scene of destruction. Several two-storey residential buildings were severely damaged, and some have collapsed. We arrived at the scene with significant forces, including mobile intensive care units, ambulances, and EMTs on medicycles. We immediately began searches together with the fire department and Home Front Command. We set up a casualty collection point in a safe area, where we are currently treating several mildly injured individuals, some of whom have already been evacuated to the hospital by MDA ambulances. We are fully prepared to provide medical care in case additional casualties are found during the ongoing searches.”
MDA Paramedic Adi Antonici said:
“This was a missile strike in a residential neighbourhood, hitting an area with private homes and causing extensive damage to several houses. Large MDA teams dispatched to the scene are providing medical treatment to several people with minor injuries caused by shrapnel and blunt-force trauma. They are being evacuated to the hospital by MDA ambulances. The residents of the street followed Home Front Command instructions and immediately entered protected spaces upon hearing the alerts and sirens, which prevented more serious injuries.”
Update 21/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Following the drone strike on a 2-storey building in northern Israel, MDA teams reported that following searches, no casualties located.
MDA EMT Yisraeli Gavriel:
“I heard the siren and went into a protected area with my family. After a few minutes, I heard a loud explosion. I immediately went outside and saw a residential building nearby that had been hit by a drone. While I began searching to make sure there were no casualties, I reported to the MDA dispatch center to call in additional forces. The building’s residents told us they had entered the shelter and followed Home Front Command instructions. After a search with the fire and rescue teams, no casualties were found.”
Update 21/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Following the recent Red Alert sirens heard across the country:
No major incidents have been reported, except for one event in central Israel where a fire was reported on the roof of a building. The residents evacuated the building. So far, no physical injuries have been found. MDA teams are providing medical care on site to several individuals suffering from anxiety.
Update 21/06/2025
Day Eight: Magen David Adom Teams Have Treated 1,150 Casualties So Far – Including 24 Fatalities, 16 people Severely Injured, 26 Moderately Injured, 643 people Mildly Injured, 195 people Suffering from stress symptoms, and 246 Treated On-Site without the need of evacuation to hospitals
Following the launch of Operation “Am K’Lavi” and the declaration of a special emergency situation on the home front early Friday morning (June 13), Magen David Adom (MDA) raised its level of alert to the highest state of readiness. All MDA ambulances, mobile intensive care units, emergency motorcycles, and rapid response vehicles were fully staffed. The organization’s 35,000 employees and volunteers were mobilized to provide swift and efficient medical response to any need.
MDA teams have been dispatched to numerous scenes, arriving in large numbers with ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and first responders on MDA motorcycles. So far, MDA teams have treated 1,150 individuals: 24 were pronounced dead, 16 were severely injured, 26 sustained moderate injuries, 643 were lightly injured, 195 were treated for anxiety, and 246 were treated at the scene and did not require hospital transport.
A 51-year-old woman suffered cardiac arrest and lost consciousness in a protected area in Karmiel. Despite resuscitation efforts, MDA paramedics were forced to pronounce her dead at the scene.
At the request of the Ministry of Health, MDA teams are transferring patients from nursing homes, ventilated patients, premature infants, and others from their current locations to protected facilities using MDA’s specialized intensive care buses, mobile intensive care units, and ambulances.
Magen David Adom’s paramedics and medics remain on high alert and continue to be fully prepared to provide immediate medical response when needed.
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 20/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Following the recent Red Alert sirens:
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating to the hospital a man around 40 years old in serious condition, a 16-year-old boy in serious condition with shrapnel wounds to his upper body, and a 54-year-old man in moderate condition with a shrapnel injury to his lower limbs.
MDA EMT Ariel Danilovsky said:
“When I arrived at the street, I saw extensive damage to the building, the adjacent parking area that was hit by the missile, and to nearby buildings as well. Several injured people were lying on the street, conscious but suffering from bleeding shrapnel wounds and bodily injuries. Together with other Magen David Adom teams, we provided them with medical treatment and evacuated them to hospitals. Large MDA forces are still at the scene, working alongside rescue teams to ensure there are no additional casualties and to provide medical care if needed.”
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating 17 casualties to the hospital, including:
3 in serious condition — a 16-year-old boy with a shrapnel injury to his upper body, a 54-year-old man, and a 40-year-old man with shrapnel injuries to their lower limbs
14 in mild condition, suffering from blast injuries and shrapnel wounds.
MDA teams are continuing to search additional scenes.
MDA Paramedic Ahmad Zidan said:
“I was at home, and as soon as I received the alert from the Home Front Command, I entered the protected area with my family. A few minutes later, we heard a very loud noise and felt the blast. When I came out of the protected area, I saw that the windows in my house were shattered and a lot of glass was broken.
I reported the incident to MDA’s 101 emergency center and rushed to the scene, which was only a few dozen meters away, with the mobile intensive care unit I’m assigned to as an MDA responder. I saw heavy smoke and extensive destruction — the building’s parking area near us was hit by the missile. A 16-year-old boy and a man in his 50s were walking around the area suffering from severe blast and shrapnel injuries.
I began providing medical treatment, and as additional MDA teams arrived on the scene, I urgently evacuated the two seriously injured casualties to the hospital.”
Update 20/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Following the missile strike in the Negev, that struck near residential buildings. One six-storey building sustained damage and destruction, and nearby apartments on the street were also damaged. MDA EMTs and paramedics arrived at the scene and established two casualty treatment points. So far, they have provided medical treatment to five people with minor injuries caused by blast impact, bruises, smoke inhalation, and anxiety. The casualties were evacuated for further assessment and treatment at the hospital.
MDA Paramedic Dvir Ben Ze’ev said:
“We arrived quickly at the scene in large numbers, with Mobile Intensive Care Units, ambulances, and medicycles. We saw thick smoke, cars on fire, and one of the buildings had significant damage, along with damage to additional apartments. We set up two casualty treatment points and are conducting medical checks on residents coming out of the buildings. At the same time, together with the Home Front Command, Fire and Rescue, and the police, we are conducting searches in the damaged building and the affected apartments to ensure there are no injured casualties inside.”
Update 19/06/2025
Day 7 update: MDA Teams Have Treated 1,007 Casualties to Date, Including 23 Fatalities, 14 in Serious Condition, 26 Moderate, 591 Light Injuries, 149 Suffering from Anxiety, and 204 Treated On-Site Without Needing Hospital Evacuation
Since the declaration of a special emergency situation on the home front early Friday morning (June 13), Magen David Adom raised its alert level to the highest state of readiness. All MDA ambulances, mobile intensive care units, emergency motorcycles, and rapid response vehicles have been fully staffed, and the organization’s 35,000 employees and volunteers have been mobilized to provide fast and effective medical response wherever needed.
MDA teams have been dispatched to multiple sites, arriving with large forces of ambulances, intensive care units, and medicycle responders. They have treated 1,007 casualties, including 23 fatalities, 14 in serious condition, 26 moderate, 591 with light injuries, 149 suffering from anxiety, and 204 who were treated on-site and did not require hospital evacuation.
At the request of the Ministry of Health, MDA teams are also transferring nursing patients, ventilated patients, premature infants, and others from vulnerable locations to protected facilities using MDA’s special intensive care buses, mobile intensive care units, and ambulances. Today (Thursday), approximately 73 patients were evacuated from a medical facility in southern Israel that was hit by a missile, and transferred to hospitals in the center of the country.
MDA paramedics and EMTs remain on the highest level of alert, prepared to provide immediate medical assistance as needed.
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 19/06/2025
89 Injured in Missile Strikes on Gush Dan: 3 Seriously, 2 Moderately, 40 Lightly from Shrapnel and Blast, 31 Injured While Running to Shelter, and 13 Treated for Anxiety
This morning, Magen David Adom’s 101 Emergency Dispatch Center received multiple reports of casualties following rocket impacts in the Gush Dan area and the south of the country. MDA immediately deployed large emergency response teams using ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and medicycle first responders, who provided lifesaving medical care and evacuated patients to Sheba-Tel Hashomer, Schneider, Beilinson, Ichilov, Assaf Harofeh, Wolfson, Meir, Maayanei Hayeshua, Assuta Ashdod, and Barzilai hospitals. Among the injured: 3 in serious condition, 2 moderate, 40 with light injuries from shrapnel and blast, 31 injured while running to shelter, and 13 suffering from anxiety.
MDA Paramedic Yossi Shilo reported:
“We were dispatched to a site with several buildings hit by rockets. Upon arrival with multiple intensive care units, ambulances, and motorcycles, we found extensive damage and civilians nearby. A 60-year-old woman was fully conscious but injured by shrapnel and the blast. We treated her and evacuated her in serious but stable condition to the hospital.”
MDA Senior EMT Moshe Nes said:
“We arrived at a scene of massive destruction. Fires were burning, and a passerby led us to a nearby parking garage where we found two men injured from the blast and debris. We treated them on site and transported them in light condition to the hospital. Additional MDA teams, in coordination with firefighters and Home Front Command, continued to search and treat others.”
MDA Paramedic Eyal Rot stated:
“MDA forces arrived at the impact zone, where we found severe damage to multiple high-rise buildings amidst chaos. Near the buildings were injured civilians, panicked residents, and vehicles struck by shrapnel. We established a triage and casualty collection point, immediately performing initial assessments and treatment. Three people in serious condition—a man in his 80s and two women in their 70s—were rescued by firefighters and transferred to us. All casualties were treated on site and quickly evacuated to hospitals. Simultaneously, MDA teams assisted many people suffering from anxiety and distributed water at the scene. Large MDA forces remain at the site, providing medical security during the search efforts.”
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 19/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson:
Update regarding the Red Alert sirens heard across the country
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating casualties to hospitals. Three people are in serious condition, including an approximately 80-year-old man and two women around 70 years old. Two women around 80 are in moderate condition. An additional 42 people sustained minor injuries from shrapnel and blast trauma, and 18 civilians were injured while running to shelter.
Additional MDA teams are continuing to search various sites to ensure there are no further casualties. More updates to follow.
Total: 3 serious, 2 moderate, 42 with shrapnel and blast injuries, and 18 civilians injured en route to shelter.
Update 19/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Update on the Red Alert sirens heard across the country:
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating to hospitals two people in serious condition — an approximately 80-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman — as well as 30 people in mild condition with blast and shrapnel injuries. Additional MDA teams are providing medical care to several injured individuals at multiple scenes.
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating to hospitals 3 patients in serious condition — including an approximately 80-year-old man and two women around 70 — 2 in moderate condition, and 39 in mild condition with blast and shrapnel injuries. Additional MDA teams are treating more patients at multiple scenes.
MDA Senior EMT Moshe Nas said:
“We were dispatched to a scene with extensive damage. We noticed fires in the area, and a passerby led us into a nearby parking lot, where we found two men who had been injured by the blast and debris. We provided them with initial medical treatment on the scene and evacuated them to hospitals in mild condition — they were feeling well. MDA teams are continuing to search the area to ensure there are no additional casualties and are prepared to provide medical care if needed.”
Update 19/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Update on the Red Alert sirens heard across the country:
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating to hospitals two people in serious condition — an approximately 80-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman — as well as 30 people in mild condition with blast and shrapnel injuries. Additional MDA teams are providing medical care to several injured individuals at multiple scenes.
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment to several lightly injured individuals at multiple locations and are also treating and evacuating to hospitals a man approximately 60 years old who is in serious condition with blast and shrapnel injuries, as well as 22 others in mild condition.
MDA Paramedic Yossi Shilo said:
“We received a report about a building that had sustained heavy damage. We arrived with a large force of MDA mobile intensive care units (MICUs), ambulances, and medicycles, and saw extensive destruction with civilians walking near the structure. A woman around 60 years old was fully conscious and had been injured by the blast and shrapnel. We provided her with medical treatment and evacuated her in an MDA MICU to the hospital in serious but stable condition. Additional Magen David Adom teams are continuing to search the area to ensure there are no other casualties.”
Update 19/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Update regarding the Red Alert sirens heard across the country:
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment to several lightly injured individuals at multiple locations and are also treating and evacuating to hospitals a man approximately 60 years old who is in serious condition with blast and shrapnel injuries, as well as 22 others in mild condition.
Update 18/06/2025
Following the sirens heard throughout last night across different parts of Israel, MDA teams were dispatched to search the areas where reports were received. No casualties were found except for individuals who were injured on their way to a shelter and those suffering from anxiety.
Update 16/06/2025
5 Killed, 1 Critically Injured, 6 Moderately, and 85 Mildly Wounded in Missile Strikes at Multiple Locations in Gush Dan
At around 4:00 a.m. today, Magen David Adom’s 101 emergency dispatch center received reports of casualties following missile strikes in multiple locations across the Gush Dan area. Large MDA teams were immediately dispatched to the scenes with ambulances, mobile intensive care units (MICUs), and medicycle first responders. They provided life-saving medical treatment and evacuated 92 casualties to hospitals. Among them: a 30-year-old woman in critical condition with a head injury, 6 moderately injured, and 85 mildly injured.
MDA EMTs and paramedics pronounced the deaths of 5 victims, including two women, two men around 70 years old, and one other person.
MDA Paramedic Yissachar Weiss said:
“When we arrived at the impact site, we saw extensive destruction on the street. Casualties were emerging from the rubble. There was a large fire, and many vehicles were burning. We began gathering the wounded at triage points, supported by many ambulances and MICUs. We started administering first aid on site, and MDA teams continued treatment until they were evacuated to hospitals.”
MDA EMT Yoel Rosenthal said:
“We saw major destruction on the street. Many wounded came out from buildings and the wreckage. Together with Home Front Command, we started rescuing trapped casualties. Using a megaphone, we called out to more injured people to come to the triage point, where we provided first aid before evacuating those who required further treatment to hospital by ambulances and MICUs.”
MDA Paramedic Dr. Gal Rosen said:
“When we arrived at the site of the missile strike, we saw extensive destruction near buildings and a fire in the area. Some residents evacuated on their own, while others were rescued by firefighters. We established triage stations where we began examinations and medical treatment. A few minutes later, a 4-day-old baby was rescued—conscious and without visible injuries. I performed medical checks to assess his condition and was relieved to find he required no treatment. We cared for him in the ambulance for about an hour until his mother was rescued from a nearby building.”
MDA EMT Alon Weiss said:
“This was a strike on a 20-story building with heavy damage to the building itself, surrounding structures, and the street. While treating residents who exited on their own, I saw a woman holding a baby, about a year old. I ran to her, took the baby, and helped them reach safety. She told me they were in the safe room during the impact. Alongside an MDA paramedic, we examined them and were glad they didn’t need treatment.”
MDA Paramedic David Suissa said:
“While searching the wreckage with Home Front Command, we found an 80-year-old man trapped and unconscious. We helped with the rescue efforts, but after medical checks, we had to pronounce him dead at the scene.”
MDA Senior EMT Meidan Ben Yoash said:
“We were positioned with large teams at the entrance of the 20-story building hit by the missile to treat residents. Some came down on their own, others were assisted by firefighters and Home Front Command. A woman came down from the 8th floor holding a 5-year-old and a 1-week-old baby. I took the baby and helped the woman reach the ambulance, where we conducted initial exams before evacuating them to the hospital in mild condition.”
MDA Motorcycle Unit EMT Nati Goldreich said:
“I was in the shelter at home when I heard a loud explosion. I realized the missile fell very close to me. I got on my medicycle and rushed with my medical equipment to the scene of destruction. The missile had hit an educational institution and many nearby homes. We began triaging the injured at a casualty collection point. People ran to us from every direction, and MDA teams started providing treatment. I entered one of the damaged buildings and saw legs sticking out from under rubble—they moved, and I realized the person was alive. With help from firefighters, we pulled her out—she was fully conscious and in moderate to serious condition. We provided rapid treatment and evacuated her urgently to the hospital.”
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 16/06/2025
MDA Paramedic David Suissa:
“While conducting searches in the rubble together with other Home Front Command personnel, we spotted an approximately 80-year-old man who was trapped and unconscious. We assisted in the rescue efforts, but during the medical assessments, we were forced to pronounce him dead at the scene.
At this stage, MDA teams are present at all sites where there is a possibility of additional casualties and are prepared to receive and treat more injured individuals.”
MDA Spokesperson: Casualty update from rocket impact incidents across 4 sites in central Israel. MDA EMTs and paramedics have pronounced the deaths of 5 people, including 2 women and 2 men around the age of 70, as well as one additional fatality. So far, MDA teams have evacuated 92 injured individuals to hospitals, including a 30-year-old woman in serious condition with facial injuries, 6 in moderate condition, and 85 in mild condition. Search and Rescue operations are still ongoing at 2 of the 4 sites. Further updates will follow as needed.
Total casualties: 5 dead, 1 seriously injured, 6 moderately injured, 85 lightly injured.
Senior MDA EMT Meidan Ben Yoash said:
“We deployed with a very large force at the entrance to the 20-story building that was hit by the rocket, in order to provide medical care to the residents who were leaving the building — some left on their own, others with the help of the fire department and Home Front Command. A woman coming down from the eighth floor was holding a 5-year-old boy and a one-week-old baby girl in her arms. I took the baby and helped the woman reach the MDA ambulance, where we conducted initial medical checks and evacuated them to the hospital in mild condition.”
Photo credit: MDA Operational Unit
Update 16/06/2025
MDA Emergency Medical Technician Alon Weiss said:
“This was a rocket strike on a 20-story building, which caused extensive damage to the building itself, the surrounding buildings, and the street. While providing medical care to residents who had evacuated to the front of the building, I saw a woman holding a baby, about a year old, in her arms. I immediately ran to her, took the baby, and helped them reach a safe location.
She told me they had been in the safe room when the missile hit the building. Together with an MDA paramedic, we performed medical checks, and fortunately, they did not require medical treatment.”
Photo credit: MDA Operational Unit
Update 16/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Casualty update from rocket strike incidents at 4 sites in central Israel. MDA EMTs and paramedics pronounced the deaths of 4 people — 2 women and 2 men, all approximately 70 years old. So far, MDA teams have evacuated 87 casualties to hospitals. Among them: a woman in her 30s in serious condition with facial trauma, 5 people in moderate condition, and 81 with minor injuries.
At 2 of the 4 locations, search and rescue operations are still ongoing for additional casualties. Further updates will follow as needed.
Total casualties: 4 dead, 1 serious, 5 moderate, 81 mild.
Update 16/06/2025
Following the rocket strikes in the Gush Dan area:
MDA Paramedic Dr. Gal Rosen said:
“When we arrived at the scene of the rocket strike, we saw massive destruction caused by a missile that had hit near buildings on the street, and there was a fire at the site. Some of the residents were able to evacuate on their own, while others were rescued with the help of firefighters. We set up casualty triage points where we brought everyone who had come out of the buildings and began conducting assessments and providing medical care.
A few minutes later, a 4-day-old baby was rescued and brought to me — he was conscious and showed no visible injuries. I immediately performed medical checks to assess his condition, and thankfully, he did not require any medical treatment. We placed him in the ambulance and cared for him for about an hour until his mother was rescued from one of the buildings on the street.”
Photo credit: MDA Operational Unit
Update 16/06/2025
Following the rocket strikes in the Gush Dan area:
MDA Paramedic Yissachar Weiss said:
“When we arrived at the impact site, we saw extensive destruction on the street that was hit. Injured people began emerging from the rubble. There was a large fire, and many vehicles were in flames. We began gathering the wounded at triage points, and with a large number of ambulances and mobile intensive care units arriving at the scene, we started providing initial medical treatment on-site. MDA teams continued treating the injured until they were transported to hospitals.”
MDA Spokesperson: Casualty update from the rocket strike incidents at four sites in central Israel. MDA EMTs and paramedics have pronounced the deaths of three victims—two women and one man, all approximately 70 years old. So far, MDA teams have evacuated 74 injured patients to hospitals, including a 30-year-old woman in serious condition with facial trauma, 5 moderately injured, and 68 mildly injured. In two of the four locations, search and rescue operations are still ongoing for additional casualties. Further updates as required.
MDA EMT Yoel Rosenthal said:
“We saw significant destruction on the street, and many injured people came out to us from the buildings and the rubble. Together with Home Front Command forces, we began rescuing trapped casualties. We used a megaphone to call on additional injured to come to the casualty assembly point, where we provided initial medical care. From there, those needing further treatment were evacuated to hospitals by MDA intensive care units and ambulances. At this stage, MDA teams are present at all locations where there is a likelihood of additional casualties and are ready to receive and treat more wounded.”
Update 16/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Update on the rocket strike incidents in central Israel. So far, MDA teams have evacuated 67 casualties from 4 different scenes to hospitals across central Israel. Among them: a 30-year-old woman in serious condition, 6 in moderate condition, and 60 in mild condition or suffering from anxiety.
MDA Spokesperson: Following the latest barrage, from all rocket strike sites, MDA teams have so far evacuated 29 people with physical injuries, including 3 in moderate condition and 26 in mild condition. Search and rescue efforts are still actively ongoing at all sites.
MDA Spokesperson: Following the rocket strikes. So far, MDA teams have evacuated 12 injured patients to hospitals, including 2 in moderate condition and the rest in mild condition. Large MDA forces are conducting searches at the scenes in the Gush Dan area. Further updates to follow.
MDA Spokesperson: Following the rocket impacts in the central region, MDA teams are providing medical treatment to several people with minor injuries and others suffering from anxiety. At this time, searches are being conducted at all impacted sites to locate additional casualties.
Update 15/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Following the latest barrage in Northern Israel. MDA teams are transporting 7 patients to hospitals, including: a 62 year-old woman in moderate condition with smoke inhalation, 3 with minor injuries and 3 with anxiety symptoms. Searches are ongoing on scene. Updates to follow.
MDA Spokesperson: Update on the recent barrage. MDA teams treated a total of 8 physical casualties, including 1 in moderate condition and 7 with light injuries, as well as 9 individuals suffering from anxiety.
At the scene in northern Israel: MDA teams evacuated 10 casualties, including a woman approximately 72 years old in moderate condition with signs of smoke inhalation, 6 with mild injuries, and 4 suffering from anxiety, to Bnei Zion, Carmel, and Rambam hospitals.
At the scene in southern Israel: MDA teams evacuated 1 individual with mild injuries and 5 suffering from anxiety.
Update 15/06/2025
Six killed and 166 injured in overnight rocket strikes in the Dan Region and Shfela – 6 in serious condition, 22 in moderate condition, and 138 with minor injuries
On Sunday at approximately 2:30 a.m., MDA’s 101 emergency dispatch received reports of multiple casualties following rocket impacts in the Dan Region and Shfela. Large MDA forces, including ambulances, Mobile Intensive Care Units, and medics on motorcycles were immediately dispatched to the scene. MDA teams provided life-saving medical treatment and evacuated 166 injured individuals to hospitals, including: 6 in serious condition, 22 in moderate condition, and 138 with minor injuries. The casualties were transported to Beilinson, Sheba-Tel Hashomer, Shamir-Assaf Harofeh, Wolfson, and Ichilov Hospitals.
MDA paramedics had to pronounce the deaths of six victims: three women, approximately 80, 60, and 50 years old; a young man in his 20s; a 10-year-old boy; and an 8-year-old girl, all of whom were rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building.
MDA Deputy Director of Community Services, Paramedic Prof. Eli Yaffe, who arrived at the scene in the Shfela region, said:
“When we arrived with large forces, we saw several buildings that had been struck directly, along with widespread damage and shattered glass throughout the surrounding area. Civilians on the scene initially rescued some of the injured from the buildings to the street, and later, Fire and Rescue teams and Home Front Command forces extricated additional casualties. We set up a treatment area near the scene where we treated all the injured. We conducted medical assessments and provided first aid, and with the help of ambulances and Mobile Intensive Care Units, we evacuated the wounded to the hospital.”
MDA EMT Yosef Kurdi, who treated casualties at the scene in the Dan Region, said:
“Following the heavy rocket barrage, MDA’s 101 emergency dispatch received numerous calls reporting a direct hit to a building in the Dan Region and heavy damage to neighboring structures. Large MDA teams arrived quickly and conducted extensive searches in the impacted 14-story building and surrounding streets. We treated casualties who had been rescued, including a woman in her 60s who suffered critical injuries—we were forced to pronounce her dead at the scene. The deaths of an 80-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy were also confirmed on-site. All casualties were taken to a designated casualty collection point we established in a secure location, and from there evacuated to hospitals by ambulance and Mobile Intensive Care Units. Rescue teams worked throughout the night and day and eventually recovered three additional victims who, unfortunately, showed no signs of life and were pronounced dead at the scene.”
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 15/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Casualty update so far from the rocket strike incidents in the Shfela and central Israel:
At the central Israel impact site:
MDA teams have so far pronounced the deaths of 4 people — a woman in her 60s, a woman in her 80s, a boy around 10 years old, and another young girl.
They also provided medical treatment to 99 casualties, including: 4 in serious condition, 7 in moderate condition, and 88 in mild condition
At the impact site in the Shfela region:
MDA teams treated 37 injured, including:
2 in serious condition, 12 in moderate condition, 23 in mild condition.
Total across both sites:
140 casualties, 4 fatalities, 6 in serious condition, 19 in moderate condition, and 111 in mild condition, who were evacuated to Wolfson, Ichilov, Sheba–Tel Hashomer, Kaplan, Shamir–Assaf Harofeh, Beilinson, and Assuta Ashdod hospitals.
Update 15/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Update on rocket strike incidents in central Israel and the Shfela region:
In the central region: MDA teams treated 3 fatalities — a 69-year-old woman, an 80-year-old woman, and a 10-year-old boy — as well as 4 in serious condition, 7 moderate, and 89 mild. In total: 3 dead, 100 injured.
In the Shfela region: MDA teams treated 2 in serious condition, 12 moderate, and 23 mild. A total of 37 injured.
MDA Spokesperson: Following the direct rocket hit on buildings in the Shfela region:
MDA Deputy Director for Community, Prof. Eli Jaffe, who arrived at the scene, said:
“When we arrived with large forces, we saw several buildings damaged by the rocket on one side, and many surrounding buildings with shattered glass and significant blast damage. Civilians at the scene rescued the first injured from the buildings to the street, and later, fire department Home Front Command teams evacuated additional casualties. We set up a treatment site near the scene and directed all casualties there. We conducted medical assessments, provided initial treatment on-site, and evacuated the wounded to the hospital using ambulances and mobile intensive care units.”
Update 15/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Casualty Update:
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing at both rocket strike sites in the Shfela region and central Israel.
In the Shfela region: So far, Magen David Adom teams have treated and evacuated 28 injured casualties to hospitals, including: 2 in serious condition, 7 in moderate condition, and 19 in mild condition.
In central Israel: MDA teams have so far treated 74 casualties, including: one woman in her 60s who was pronounced dead, 3 in serious condition, 5 in moderate condition, and 66 in mild condition.
Further updates to follow.
Update 15/06/2025
*MDA Spokesperson:* Update on the recent rocket strikes in central Israel and the Shfela region.
In the central region: MDA EMTs and paramedics pronounced the death of a woman in her 60s and are providing medical treatment to 3 people in serious condition, 5 in moderate condition, and 57 in mild condition — a total of 65 injured so far at this scene.
In the Shfela region: MDA teams are treating 2 people in serious condition, 7 in moderate condition, and 19 in mild condition — a total of 28 injured at this scene so far.
MDA EMT Youssef Kurdi:
“After the rocket barrage, MDA’s 101 emergency dispatch center received numerous reports of a direct hit on a building in the Dan region and of extensive damage to surrounding buildings. Large MDA forces arrived at the scene and are conducting extensive searches in the area to locate casualties in the 14-story building that was hit and in nearby buildings on adjacent streets.
We provided medical treatment to around 65 people who were rescued, including a woman in her 60s who suffered critical injuries — unfortunately, we had to pronounce her dead at the scene. All casualties were transferred to a triage point we set up in a safe location and were then evacuated by ambulances and mobile intensive care units to the hospital.”
Update 15/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Following the rocket strikes in the Gush Dan and Shfela regions:
In the Gush Dan area, MDA EMTs and paramedics have pronounced the death of a woman around 60 years old and are providing medical care to approximately 20 injured individuals located so far, including those in moderate and mild condition. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
In the Shfela area, MDA teams are treating 24 injured people as a result of a rocket that struck near a building with three entrances. Among them: 2 are in serious condition, 8 in moderate condition, and 14 with minor injuries.
Further updates to follow.
Update 15/06/2025
3 Women Killed by Rocket Fire in the North – MDA Teams Treated 20 Others with Minor Injuries
Last night (Saturday night), at approximately 11:20 PM, emergency calls were received at MDA’s 101 emergency dispatch center following a rocket strike near a residential building in the Western Galilee. Large MDA forces, including mobile intensive care units, ambulances, emergency medicycles, and first responders, were dispatched to the scene.
MDA EMTs and paramedics operated under heavy destruction in a three-storey building, where two women were rescued without signs of life, and their deaths were pronounced at the scene. Another woman in critical condition was extracted from the building and evacuated in a private ambulance while undergoing resuscitation efforts – she was later pronounced dead at the hospital. This brought the total number of fatalities to three.
MDA teams provided medical treatment to 20 additional casualties: 10 with minor physical injuries and 10 suffering from anxiety – all were evacuated to Rambam, Bnei Zion, and the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya.
Additionally, from two other locations in the north, two people wounded by shrapnel in mild condition were transported to the hospital for further treatment.
Reinforced MDA teams are providing medical cover during searches in the damaged buildings. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops.
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 14/06/2025
Since the start of Operation “Rising Lion”: Magen David Adom teams have treated 204 victims, including 3 fatalities, 2 in serious condition, 7 moderate, 159 mild, and 33 suffering from anxiety
With the launch of Operation “Rising Lion” and the declaration of a special state of emergency on the home front early Friday morning (June 13), Magen David Adom raised its alert level to the maximum. All MDA ambulances, mobile intensive care units, emergency medicycles, and rapid response vehicles were fully staffed, and the organization’s 35,000 staff and volunteers were mobilized to provide fast and effective medical care wherever needed.
Magen David Adom teams were dispatched to multiple scenes, arriving with significant forces including ambulances, mobile intensive care units, medicycle first responders. They treated a total of 204 people: 3 fatalities, 2 seriously injured, 7 moderately injured, 159 lightly injured, and 33 experiencing anxiety.
Key locations where victims were treated and evacuated to hospitals:
From the rocket strike site in the Tel Aviv area, 13 patients were evacuated: 2 in moderate condition and 11 in mild condition.
From the rocket site in the Ramat Gan area, 30 casualties were evacuated: A 74-year-old woman was evacuated in critical condition and pronounced dead at the hospital, a 65-year-old man in serious condition, 1 in moderate condition, and 27 in mild condition.
From the rocket strike site in the Rishon LeZion area, 29 casualties were evacuated: A 60-year-old woman was rescued with no signs of life and pronounced dead at the scene, a 73-year-old man was evacuated in critical condition and later died at the hospital, 2 in moderate condition, and 25 in mild condition.
Additionally, MDA teams treated at the other sites 5 casualties from debris and shrapnel (1 moderate, 4 mild), and 94 people injured on route to shelters including serious, 1 moderate, and 92 mild, as well as 33 patients suffering from anxiety.
Magen David Adom teams are operating at the request of the Ministry of Health to evacuate nursing patients, ventilated patients, premature babies, and others from their current locations to protected facilities using MDA’s special intensive care buses, mobile intensive care units, and ambulances.
MDA’s EMTs and paramedics remain on high alert, ready to provide immediate medical care as needed.
Magen David Adom warns of a severe blood shortage and calls on the public – especially those with blood type O, to check the national blood donation site for current blood drive locations operating under Home Front Command guidelines and to come donate blood. It is recommended to book an appointment on the MDA website and complete the donor questionnaire sent to your mobile device before arriving.
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 14/06/2025
Man and Woman Killed, 19 Others Injured in Rocket Strike Near Private Homes in the Coastal Plain
A man around 50 years old was seriously injured, two others moderately, and 16 sustained minor injuries.
This morning (Saturday), Magen David Adom’s 101 emergency dispatch received reports of a rocket strike near private homes in the Coastal Plain. Multiple MDA teams—ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and medicycles —were immediately dispatched to the scene.
MDA teams provided life-saving medical treatment and evacuated 21 injured people to Wolfson, Sheba Tel Hashomer, and Shamir-Assaf Harofeh hospitals. Among the casualties: a woman around 60 was rescued without signs of life, a man around 45 was evacuated in critical condition while undergoing CPR and was later pronounced dead, a woman around 60 was seriously injured, two people were moderately injured, and 16 suffered minor injuries from blast trauma and flying debris. In addition, several individuals suffering from anxiety were evacuated from the site.
MDA Deputy Director of the Ayalon Region, Paramedic Rami Meushar, MDA Paramedic Katya Korshenbaum, and MDA EMT Shimon Farash reported:
“Immediately after the siren, MDA’s 101 dispatch received numerous calls about a rocket strike near private homes. We arrived with large forces and encountered extensive destruction to several buildings. Some of the injured were trapped under the rubble; others were walking wounded. A woman in her 60s was rescued unconscious and without vital signs, a man around 45 was transported while being resuscitated, a woman was seriously injured, and 16 others were treated for mild to moderate injuries. This was a difficult and complex scene, and we are continuing to search to ensure no one remains trapped.”
Update 14/06/2025
MDA Spokesperson: Update from the rocket strike site in the Coastal Plain region:
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating 21 casualties to Wolfson, Shamir-Assaf Harofeh, and Sheba Tel Hashomer hospitals. Among the injured: a woman around 60 years old in critical condition, a man around 45 in serious condition, another woman around 60 also in serious condition, 2 in moderate condition, and 16 others with minor injuries.
Deputy Director of MDA’s Ayalon Region, Paramedic Rami Meushar, and MDA EMT Shimon Farash, reported:
“Immediately after the siren, we received numerous calls on the 101 emergency line about a rocket strike near private homes. We arrived with a large deployment of ambulances and intensive care units and found extensive destruction to several houses. Some of the injured were trapped in the rubble, while others were walking around the scene. A woman in her 60s was trapped inside one of the buildings; she was rescued unconscious and in critical condition. A man and another woman were also rescued with serious injuries, and 18 others were treated for moderate and minor injuries. This is a difficult and complex scene, and we are continuing to search and ensure there are no additional casualties inside the buildings,” summarized Rami Meushar, Deputy Regional Director.
Update 14/06/2025
Update from the rocket strike site in the Coastal Plain region:
MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment at the scene to approximately 13 casualties, including:
A man around 30 years old in critical condition
A man around 45 in serious condition
A woman around 50 in moderate to serious condition
10 additional patients with mild to moderate injuries who are ambulatory at the scene.
The large MDA teams operating in the area are continuing to search the site to ensure there are no additional casualties.
Update 14/06/2025
34 injured in rocket strike on the Gush Dan area, including: one woman critically injured, one man seriously injured, two moderately injured, and 30 lightly injured
This evening, Magen David Adom’s 101 Emergency Dispatch Center received reports of casualties following rocket strikes in the Gush Dan region. Large MDA forces were immediately dispatched to the scene with ambulances, Mobile Intensive Care Units, and mediycles. They provided lifesaving medical care and evacuated 34 injured to hospitals, including:
A woman around 60 years old in critical condition to Beilinson Hospital
A man around 65 in serious condition to Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer
A woman around 50 in moderate condition to Sheba Medical Center
A man around 50 in moderate condition to Ichilov Hospital
30 individuals with light injuries from blast impacts and contusions, evacuated to Ichilov, Sheba, and Beilinson hospitals, Additionally, 13 people suffering from anxiety were evacuated from the scene.
Deputy Director of the Dan Region and MDA Paramedic Harel Sasson said:
“We were dispatched to a scene of significant destruction caused by a rocket hitting a building. Victims were evacuated to us, including a woman around 70 years old in critical condition after being trapped under rubble. We gave her medical care and evacuated her to the hospital while performing resuscitation. We also treated a seriously injured man with shrapnel wounds to the face, and another woman in moderate condition, also wounded by shrapnel. We treated several others with light injuries and evacuated them to hospitals. Large MDA teams remain at the scene, providing medical cover for ongoing building searches and are prepared to respond further as needed.”
Harel Sasson is available for interview at +972-52-6307393
Simcha Simandayev, Director of the Jaffa MDA Station and a paramedic, said:
“We arrived at the scene with large MDA teams and immediately began treating the wounded, including one in moderate condition with head injuries, burns, and smoke inhalation from a fire. We treated him and others with light injuries and quickly evacuated them to hospitals.”
Simcha Simanduyev is available for interview at +972-54-4770034
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 13/06/2025
MDA Teams Evacuate Patients and Premature Infants to Protected Areas Using Intensive Care Buses
Following Operation “Am K’Lavi – Rising Lion” and the declaration of a special state of emergency on the home front, Magen David Adom (MDA), at the request of the Ministry of Health, is transferring patients and premature infants to protected areas using three state-of-the-art MDA intensive care buses equipped with advanced medical equipment.
During the operation, MDA teams transferred premature infants to a protected area at Rambam Hospital, accompanied by MDA medical teams and neonatal unit staff. Some of the infants were evacuated with their parents.
MDA continues to operate around the clock to provide medical care and evacuate patients in need—using advanced tools and ensuring a safe and professional continuum of care.
Yossi Halabi, Director of the Immediate Response Division in MDA’s Operations Department:
“Magen David Adom is fully prepared to provide rapid and advanced medical response in emergency scenarios. MDA’s intensive care buses are equipped with seven ICU beds, allowing simultaneous evacuation and treatment of multiple patients in advanced and safe conditions. MDA teams operate in the field with unique tools to ensure continuous care and the highest protection of patients’ lives.”
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Update 13/06/2025
Israel in State of Emergency, Magen David Adom on highest alert and ready to respond
Following Operation “Am K’Lavi – Rising Lion” and the Declaration of a State of Emergency on the Home Front in Israel: Magen David Adom is on the highest alert and ready to provide medical assistance at any time.
Since early this morning, all 35,000 of the organisation’s staff and volunteers have been mobilised to provide rapid and effective medical response to any need.
All MDA ambulances and Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICUs) are fully staffed, and the 101 emergency dispatch centres are operating from protected spaces to continue delivering life-saving services under the threat of rocket fire. In addition, MDA’s blood services reserve unit has been activated and additional medical personnel have been recruited. Throughout the year, MDA conducts complex drills simulating various emergency scenarios, and its teams are prepared to respond quickly and professionally in any situation.
MDA uses advanced technologies to identify and assist citizens in distress, and through these systems maintains close cooperation with all security and emergency agencies – the IDF, Israel Police, Home Front Command, and others. MDA EMTs and paramedics provide callers with medical guidance until teams arrive at the scene.
MDA’s blood services are operating under an intensified emergency protocol to ensure sufficient supply for both the healthcare system and the IDF. MDA has already called on the public to respond and donate blood, especially individuals with blood type O. A list of donation locations is published and regularly updated on MDA’s website.
If needed, blood drives will be held in residential buildings, with mobile units visiting neighbourhoods across the country – allowing residents to donate blood close to home. If you know of anyone in Israel who can give blood, please ask them to.
Additionally, MDA’s Human Milk Bank is also continuing to operate under emergency procedures.
MDA Director-General Eli Bin said, “Thousands of MDA volunteers and staff immediately stepped up – driven by the spirit of volunteerism and a deep commitment to our mission. Our emergency response system is fully prepared for any scenario, and we are working in close coordination with all security and emergency forces. This close cooperation is critical to saving lives. We ask the public to strictly follow Home Front Command instructions – this is essential for personal and public safety, and we are here to assist with any medical need through MDA’s 101 emergency dispatch number.”
Daniel Burger, CEO of Magen David Adom UK, said, “With our colleagues at Magen David Adom in Israel already on the highest level alert, we will support them in any way we can to ensure they can save more lives.”
An update from MDA Chief of Staff, Uri Shacham can be viewed here and, whilst there is not currently an emergency appeal in place, anyone who wishes to support Magen David Adom’s lifesaving work can do so here.
