Magen David Adom is responding following the Iranian strikes.
Donate now*MDA Spokesperson:* Following missile fire toward southern Israel:
In the Arad area, MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment to numerous patients, including a 5-year-old girl in serious condition, 11 patients in moderate condition, and several others in mild condition. MDA teams are treating additional patients on site. Large MDA forces, including MDA helicopters, are on the way. Updates as required.
MDA Emergency Medical Technician Yakir Talkar said: “This is a very serious scene. We arrived with large numbers of ambulances, mobile intensive care units, and MDA medicycles. We saw many patients with varying degrees of injuries caused by a missile strike. We immediately began setting up a casualty collection point, triaged the patients according to injury severity, and provided life-saving medical treatment. There is extensive destruction and chaos at the scene; teams are conducting comprehensive searches at this moment, and we will continue to operate here as needed.“
Daily Summary 17th March 2026
Tonight (Wednesday, March 18) at 00:16, missiles were fired at the State of Israel and sirens were heard across the Gush Dan area. Within minutes, numerous reports were received at Magen David Adom’s 101 emergency dispatch centre about explosions, vehicles on fire, and missile fragment impacts. At one of the scenes, devastation was reported in an apartment on the fifth floor of a residential building in Ramat Gan.
Large numbers of MDA teams were dispatched to the scenes and conducted searches. Casualties were located at three scenes: at the central scene in Ramat Gan, MDA teams found a man and a woman in their 70s unconscious in an apartment, with critical injuries from a missile strike. They were not breathing and had no pulse, and their deaths were pronounced at the scene. At two additional scenes, MDA teams treated two people with minor shrapnel injuries, along with several anxiety victims and civilians injured on their way to shelters.
MDA paramedic Inbar Green and MDA EMT Naftali Halberstadt, who arrived at the scene in Ramat Gan, said: “When we arrived, we saw heavy smoke and destruction in a residential building. There was shattered glass and scattered items. During searches inside the apartment, two casualties were found unconscious, without a pulse and not breathing, with severe injuries to their bodies. We performed medical assessments, but they showed no signs of life and we had to pronounce them dead. Together with additional MDA teams, we continued searching the scene and did not locate any additional physical casualties.“
MDA Director General Eli Bin said: “This is a difficult, painful scene, with a direct hit on a residential building. MDA teams acted very quickly at multiple scenes simultaneously and provided medical treatment to the injured. Unfortunately, at the scene in Ramat Gan, paramedics had to pronounce the deaths of an elderly man and woman. We once again call on the public to follow the life-saving instructions of the Home Front Command.“
Since the beginning of the Operation Magen David Adom teams have provided medical treatment to 263 casualties injured by missile fire, including:
- 14 fatalities, including 13 pronounced dead at the scene and 1 who died of their injuries in hospital
- 5 in serious condition
- 12 in moderate condition
- 232 in mild condition
In addition, MDA teams treated 774 people who were injured on their way to shelters and 183 suffering from anxiety symptoms.
In total, since the start of the Operation, MDA teams have treated: 1,220 casualties.
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17/03/2026
MDA Vehicle hit in Bnei Brak
MDA Spokesperson: Following the scene in Bnei Brak MDA senior EMT Ben Zion Himmel said: “We saw extensive destruction on the street, and nearby we noticed an MDA rapid response vehicle that had been hit by shrapnel. The windows were shattered and the airbags deployed as a result of the impact. At the scene, we saw one injured person who was fully conscious with a minor shrapnel injury. We provided him with life-saving medical treatment and evacuated him to the hospital in stable condition.”
17/03/2026
Two dead in Ramat Gan
At the scene in Ramat Gan, MDA EMTs and paramedics pronounced the deaths of a man and a woman who sustained severe shrapnel injuries.
At the scene in Bnei Brak, MDA EMTs and paramedics provided medical treatment to a man in his 20s in mild condition with shrapnel injuries to his hand, and evacuated him to Ichilov Hospital.
MDA paramedics Inbar Green and MDA EMT Naftali Halberstadt, who were on scene in Ramat Gan, said: “We saw smoke rising from a building with extensive damage and shattered glass. From among the debris, we saw two unconscious casualties, with no pulse and not breathing, with severe injuries to their bodies. We conducted medical assessments, but they had no signs of life, and we had no choice but to pronounce them dead at the scene. Together with additional MDA teams, we are continuing to search locations where reports were received for additional casualties and are prepared to provide further medical treatment if required.”
MDA Spokesperson: Following the missile fire toward northern Israel:
At the Kabri Junction area, MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya a man, approximately 40 years old, in mild to moderate condition suffering from blast injuries.
In the Nahariya area, MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya 3 female casualties with signs of smoke inhalation: a 53-year-old woman and 2 teenage girls aged 18 and 16.
MDA Senior EMT Akram Akawi said: “We saw a man at the bus stop who was fully conscious and suffering from blast injuries. He told us that while he was in his vehicle, it was struck by shrapnel. We provided him with life-saving medical treatment and evacuated him to hospital in stable condition.”
MDA Casualty Summary as of 15/03
In the past 24 hours (until 19:00) MDA teams provided medical treatment to 70 people across the country, including:
4 who were injured by interceptor missile debris: 1 in moderate condition, 3 in mild condition.
The remaining 66 people were injured on their way to a sheltered area or suffered from anxiety symptoms.
MDA EMT David Gross said: “There was damage to two floors at the scene. When we arrived, we called out for anyone who was injured and able to exit to come outside, while rescue operations for the building’s residents were underway. We conducted medical assessments of the casualties and are continuing extensive scans in the impact areas.“
Since the beginning of the Operation, MDA teams have provided medical treatment to 1,108 casualties, including 251 people injured by missile fire:
12 fatalities
5 in serious condition
11 in moderate condition
223 in mild condition
687 people were injured on their way to a sheltered area, including 3 fatalities.
Among them, 13 were injured in road accidents after stopping on the side of the road during the sirens.
157 people suffered anxiety symptoms
13/03/2026
Following the missile fire toward northern Israel. MDA EMTs and paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated to hospitals in the north approximately 30 local residents, including: 1 in moderate condition with shrapnel injuries to the back. All others are in very mild condition from glass shards and suffering from anxiety symptoms. Updates as required.
MDA teams also treated several people suffering from anxiety symptoms at the scene.
MDA EMT Eran Abo said: “When we arrived at the scene, we saw damage to several homes and shattered glass. At the scene we saw a 34-year-old woman suffering from a back injury caused by shrapnel, and her condition is defined as moderate, as well as a 17-year-old girl who was mildly injured by broken glass. We provided them with advanced medical treatment and evacuated them to the hospital. Additional MDA teams are currently at the scene treating several people suffering from anxiety symptoms.”
12/03/2026
Specialist Magen David Adom “Unimog” vehicle on scene in northern Israel.
The vehicle has advance capabilities, including manoeuvrability in difficult terrain, and 4 critical care beds.
12/03/2026
Head of the European Union Delegation to Israel donated blood at the Magen David Adom Headquarters in Ramla during a special visit
The Head of the European Union Delegation to Israel, Ambassador Michael Mann, visited the Magen David Adom Headquarters in Ramla for a special visit and a comprehensive review of the organisation’s activities since the outbreak of the war. As a sign of solidarity with the citizens of Israel, the Ambassador donated blood at the Magen David Adom blood bank.
During the visit, the Head of the Delegation visited the MDA National Operations Center and toured the national training center and the national protected blood bank – the first of its kind in the world.
Head of the European Union Delegation to Israel, Ambassador Michael Mann: “I was moved to meet volunteers from a wide variety of religions and backgrounds, who shared with me their sense of unity in the mission to save lives. I am grateful for the opportunity given to me to donate blood myself.”
MDA Director General Eli Bin: “I thank the Head of the European Union Delegation to Israel, Ambassador Michael Mann, who visited , to show an interest in the activities of Magen David Adom teams during this period. MDA EMTs and paramedics work non stop, wherever they are needed, in order to ensure the medical security of the citizens of the State of Israel.”
09/03/2026
Following the missile fire toward the State of Israel:
In the city of Arad, MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating a 78-year-old man in moderate condition with a head injury to Soroka Medical Center after he was injured on his way to a shelter. At another scene in central Israel, MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating a man in his 30s in serious condition with shrapnel injuries to Sheba Medical Center, Tel HaShomer. Further to the scene at a construction site in central Israel, MDA EMTs and paramedics pronounced the death of a man, approximately 40 years old, and evacuated to Sheba Tel Hashomer Hospital a man, approximately 40 years old, in serious and unstable condition.
MDA paramedic Liz Goral said:
“Immediately after the sirens, we received reports at MDA about several scenes in central Israel and dispatched to search them all. One of the scenes in central Israel was at a construction site. It was a difficult scene. The two casualties were lying unconscious and suffering from severe shrapnel injuries to their bodies. After performing resuscitation efforts, we had to pronounce the death of a man, approximately 40 years old, and we evacuated the second casualty in serious condition by Mobile Intensive Care Unit to the hospital.“
8th March 2026
MDA Casualty Summary
Today (March 8), from the morning hours until 20:30, Magen David Adom teams provided medical treatment to 41 people across the country, including:
7 people injured by missile debris:
1 in serious condition
1 in moderate condition
5 in mild condition
34 were mildly injured while heading for shelter or suffered anxiety symptoms.
Since the start of the Operation
Magen David Adom teams have provided medical treatment to 687 casualties, including:
147 people injured by missile fire:
10 fatalities
3 seriously injured
7 moderately injured
127 mildly injured
Additional casualties:
456 injured while making their way to shelters.
8 injured in road accidents after stopping on the roadside during sirens.
76 suffering from anxiety attacks.
8th March 2026
Following the missile fire toward the State of Israel:
At scenes in central Israel, MDA EMTs and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating five casualties to the hospitals Sheba Tel Hashomer, Beilinson, and Ichilov. Among them: a man around 40 years old in serious condition, a man around 25 in moderate condition, and three casualties in mild condition.
MDA Senior EMT Yechezkel Goldreich, one of the first to arrive at the scene, said:
“I was in a park near the missile strike site when sirens suddenly sounded. A short time later, a loud explosion was heard. I noticed a large amount of smoke rising from the impact area and quickly went to scan the scene. There, I found frightened people lying on the grass and a man around 40 years old who was suffering from a severe shrapnel injury. I provided him with initial medical treatment at the scene, and later, together with additional MDA teams who arrived, we evacuated him to the hospital in serious condition.“
MDA Paramedic Eyal Okashi said:
“When we arrived at the scene, we saw building debris scattered around, and many bystanders standing agitated around an injured person. We immediately located a man around 25 years old who had been wounded by shrapnel. He was conscious but in significant pain. We began providing him with initial medical treatment at the scene, and after stabilizing his condition, we evacuated him to the hospital in moderate condition.
At the same time, additional MDA teams treated two casualties who suffered minor shrapnel injuries and evacuated them to the hospital in mild condition.”
MDA Summary for the Sixth Day of the Operation
(As of March 5, at 17:00)
33 people were lightly injured while making their way to sheltered areas.
During the sixth day of the Operation, Magen David Adom teams were dispatched to several scenes across Israel following various missile impact-related incidents. MDA EMTs and paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated a total of 33 mildly injured casualties to hospitals across the country, all of whom were injured while making their way to sheltered areas.
Since the beginning of the Operation, MDA teams have treated and evacuated 491 casualties to hospitals, including:
138 casualties from impact scenes, including: 10 fatalities, 2 in serious condition, 6 in moderate condition, and 120 in mild condition.
348 people injured while making their way to sheltered areas, including: 1 in serious condition who later died in hospital, 1 in moderate condition, and 346 in mild condition.
5 people injured in road accidents that occurred during the sirens, including: 1 in serious condition, 2 in moderate condition, and 2 in mild condition.
In addition, MDA teams treated 49 people suffering from anxiety, who were evacuated to hospitals.
MDA forces remain on high alert and are prepared to provide an immediate medical response at any scene, with a wide deployment of ambulances, mobile intensive care units, emergency medicycles, and MDA first responders. MDA helicopters are also on standby.
05/03/2026
Press Release
Eilat: MDA forces hold a drill to practice response to hundreds of casualties in a scenario simulating missile strikes at several locations across the city.
As part of Magen David Adom’s preparedness for complex emergency scenarios in the State of Israel, a large-scale exercise was held today (Thursday) in the city of Eilat, simulating missile strikes at several crowded locations across the city with hundreds of simulated casualties. The exercise was conducted in cooperation with all security and emergency agencies, including the IDF, Israel Police, Fire and Rescue Services, the Ministry of Health, and hospitals. Its goal was to strengthen the preparedness of teams in the field and enhance coordination among all organisations during a real emergency.
During the exercise, dozens of MDA EMTs and paramedics operated using ambulances, mobile intensive care units (MICUs), emergency medicycles from MDA’s Motorcycle Unit equipped with life-saving medical equipment, as well as dedicated mass-casualty response vehicles. As part of the drill, the teams practiced locating casualties, conducting initial medical triage, providing life-saving treatment in the field, and rapidly evacuating patients to hospitals.
At the same time, MDA’s National Dispatch Center practiced real-time management and control of the incident – from receiving emergency calls, dispatching teams from central Israel, and coordinating among all emergency agencies – while continuing to provide full response to routine emergencies.
Head of MDA Operations Division, Ronen Bashari: “Exercises of this type allow us to test the teams’ rapid response capabilities in the field, refine procedures, and strengthen cooperation among all emergency and rescue agencies. Joint training enhances our ability to act quickly and professionally in real time in order to save lives.”
MDA Director-General, Eli Bin: “Magen David Adom, the national emergency medical organization of the State of Israel, operates around the clock to ensure that in any emergency scenario we can provide fast and professional medical care to every citizen. Large-scale exercises such as the one taking place in Eilat enable us to strengthen the organization’s preparedness, improve cooperation with all emergency agencies, and ensure that when needed we will be able to provide the best possible response.”
MDA Summary for the Fifth Day of the Operation
*44 people were injured in mild condition, including a man in his 30s wounded by shrapnel, one casualty suffering blast injuries, and 42 people injured while on their way to a protected space.*
During the fifth day of the Operation, teams from Magen David Adom were dispatched to several scenes across Israel following multiple missile impact incidents.
MDA paramedics and EMTs provided medical treatment and evacuated a total of 44 mildly injured casualties to hospitals nationwide, including a man in his 30s wounded by shrapnel, one casualty suffering blast injuries, and 42 individuals who were injured while making their way to a sheltered area.
In addition, MDA teams treated 4 casualties from a road traffic accident that occurred during the sirens, including: 1 in serious condition, 1 in moderate condition, and 2 in mild condition.
*Since the beginning of the Operation, MDA teams have provided medical treatment and evacuated 458 casualties to hospitals, including:*
*139 injured at various incident scenes*, including: 10 fatalities, 2 in serious condition, 6 in moderate condition, and 120 in mild condition.
*315 individuals injured while making their way to protected spaces*, including: 1 in serious condition, 1 in moderate condition, and 313 in mild condition.
MDA teams remain on high alert and prepared to provide immediate medical response at any scene, with widespread deployment of ambulances, mobile intensive care units, emergency medicycles, and rapid response volunteers. MDA helicopters are also on standby.
MDA Summary for the Fourth Day of the Operation
45 injured, including: 1 woman in moderate condition and 44 in mild condition.
During the fourth day of the Operation, teams from Magen David Adom were dispatched to dozens of scenes across Israel following multiple missile impact incidents.
MDA paramedics and EMTs provided medical treatment and evacuated a total of 45 casualties to hospitals across Israel, including:
A woman approximately 60 years old in moderate condition and 44 casualties in mild condition.
In addition, MDA teams provided medical treatment to a man approximately 50 years old who was injured on his way to a protected area and evacuated him to the hospital in moderate condition.
Summary of incidents in central Israel:
MDA teams provided medical treatment and evacuated 12 casualties to hospitals, including: One woman in moderate condition with blast injuries and 11 casualties in mild condition.
Since the beginning of then Operation until now, MDA teams have provided medical treatment and evacuated 414 casualties to hospitals, including: 10 fatalities, 2 seriously injured, 6 moderately injured, and 396 lightly injured, of whom 288 were injured on their way to a sheltered area.
MDA teams remain on high alert and are prepared to provide immediate medical response at any scene, with extended deployment of ambulances, mobile intensive care units, emergency medicycles, and MDA first responders. In addition, MDA helicopters remain on standby.
03/03/2026
*MDA Spokesperson:* Following the Red Alert sirens in central Israel:
MDA Paramedics and EMTs are providing medical treatment and evacuating to Ichilov Hospital a man approximately 45 years old in moderate condition with a head injury sustained while on his way to a shelter in Holon.
03/03/2026
MDA Spokesperson: Following the missile fire toward the State of Israel:
At two scenes in central Israel, MDA paramedics and EMTs are providing medical treatment to 5 injured people, including: a woman around 40 years old in moderate condition with blast injuries, and 4 additional casualties in mild condition suffering from glass shrapnel and blast-related injuries.
*MDA Paramedic Yehuda Edri:*
“When we arrived at the scene, we saw significant damage to the building. Windows were shattered, pieces of concrete had fallen, and there was a great deal of commotion. A woman around 40 years old was suffering from blast injuries and was moderately injured. We provided her with advanced medical treatment and evacuated her to the hospital in moderate condition.”
03/03/2026
*MDA Spokesperson:* Update following the Red Alert sirens in the north:
MDA EMTs and paramedics are treating a 64 year old male with glass shrapnel injuries in mild condition, and a 24 year old female with anxiety symptoms, and evacuating them to Ziv hospital. 2 further anxiety patients were treated on scene and did not require hospital.
02/03/2026
As Magen David Adom teams across the country prepared themselves for the next round of missiles, many of our colleagues found the time to celebrate Purim with some extra special Megillah readings. This included one at the National Blood Centre in Ramla.
02/03/2026
MDA Spokesperson: Following the missile fire toward the State of Israel:
At a scene in southern Israel, MDA teams are treating and evacuating 15 injured people with glass shrapnel wounds to Soroka Medical Center. Among them: a man approximately 35 years old in moderate condition and 14 others in mild condition. Updates as required.
01/03/2026
MDA Spokesperson:
Following the missile fire directed toward the State of Israel:
In the Jerusalem area MDA paramedics and EMTs are providing medical treatment and evacuating 5 casualties to Shaare Zedek, Hadassah Ein Kerem, and Hadassah Mount Scopus hospitals. Among the injured: a 46-year-old man in moderate condition with shrapnel wounds, 2 individuals in mild condition, and 2 people suffering from anxiety.
MDA Paramedic Chaim Wallace and Emergency Medical Technician Daniel Eliakim said: “At the scene, we saw a vehicle hit by shrapnel next to a crater caused by an impact. There were several casualties on site, including a 46-year-old man who was fully conscious, suffering from injuries. We provided life-saving medical treatment and evacuated him on an MDA intensive care unit to the hospital in stable condition. Additional MDA teams on the scene are providing medical care and evacuating several other casualties with minor injuries to hospitals”.
01/03/2026
*9 killed, 2 seriously injured, 2 moderately injured, and 42 mildly injured in a missile strike in Beit Shemesh. Search operations at the scene are ongoing.*
Today (Sunday), at approximately 13:43, reports were received at Magen David Adom’s 101 Emergency Dispatch Center regarding casualties resulting from a missile strike in Beit Shemesh. Large-scale MDA forces were immediately dispatched to the scene, including ambulances, Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICUs), and MDA first responders on Medicycles.
MDA paramedics pronounced 9 casualties dead at the scene. They provided life-saving medical treatment and evacuated 46 injured patients to Hadassah Har Hatzofim, Hadassah Ein Kerem, Shaare Zedek, and Shamir-Assaf Harofeh hospitals. Among the injured: 2 in serious condition – a 37-year-old woman with limb injuries and a 4-year-old boy with glass shard injuries to his limbs – 2 in moderate condition, and 42 in light condition.
*MDA Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Yosef Laufer said:* “Upon receiving the report at the dispatch center about a strike and several destroyed buildings, large numbers of ambulances and MICUs were dispatched to the location. When we arrived, we observed significant destruction at the scene and residents being rescued from the buildings. We provided medical treatment to several casualties, including a 10-year-old girl, and others with varying degrees of injuries. Additional MDA teams treated more victims who were pulled from the rubble.”
*MDA EMT Yehuda Shlame, among the first to arrive at the scene, said*: “I was in the area when the sirens began. I entered a protected space and heard a massive explosion. Moments later, a call came in about a strike on several buildings near me. I immediately headed to the site in my ambulance. It was a difficult sight. Heavy damage to structures, smoke in the air, and large chaos as dozens of panicked residents emerged from the affected buildings. Through the commotion, I noticed a 37-year-old woman approaching me, deeply distressed and suffering from significant limb injuries. I calmed her down and began initial medical treatment. Within minutes, more MDA teams arrived, conducted searches for additional victims, and provided care. I then evacuated her to the hospital in serious but stable condition.”
*MDA EMT Tzvi David*: “When we arrived, we saw homes with extensive destruction, collapsed trees, and shattered windows throughout the area. A woman in her 60s was trapped under a piece of concrete and called for help. Together with other MDA responders, we lifted the concrete and rescued her to a MICU, which evacuated her in stable condition. Later, civilians flagged us down, reporting three children trapped in a locked room. Alongside firefighting forces, we rescued the three children and provided medical care. They were evacuated in mild condition.”
*MDA Paramedic Dror Eini said*: “We saw destroyed homes, flames, and smoke rising from residential buildings, crushed cars, and immense chaos. I saw three casualties lying on the ground with no signs of life and was forced to pronounce them dead. Subsequently, other paramedics pronounced six more victims dead. MDA teams treated and evacuated 46 casualties to hospitals, including two in serious condition.”
*MDA Medicycle Unit Paramedic Nati Ben Shimon*: “Upon arrival, we witnessed heavy destruction involving several severely damaged buildings. Some victims were trapped in their apartments and were brought to us by rescue teams. It was a harrowing sight – we identified four victims in critical condition with severe multi-system trauma. Simultaneously, teams treated two seriously injured individuals and several others in moderate or light condition, as well as those suffering from anxiety. We established a forward triage point near the scene and evacuated all casualties quickly and orderly to the hospitals.”
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
01/03/2026
Since the start of Operation Roaring Lion, Magen David Adom, has transported 226 patients – in 99 trips – from medical facilities to secured and protected hospitals, using specialised vehicles including Intensive Care buses with 7 critical care beds each, 2-bed and single-patient MICUs, and life support ambulances.
This is a joint operation at the request of the Ministry of Health, and in cooperation with hospitals in northern and central Israel.
The transfer allowed for not only secure facilities for the patients, but also continuous care during the transfer itself, under the supervision of MDA EMTs and Paramedics.
Donate now01/03/2026
MDA Spokesperson: Following the rocket fire toward the State of Israel:
A report was received at MDA’s 101 dispatch center in the Dan region about a man who fell down the stairs on his way to a protected space in Ramat Gan. MDA EMTs and paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated a 102-year-old man to Ichilov Hospital in serious and unstable condition with a serious head injury.
MDA EMTs Yosef Pinz and Gilad Golinsky:
“We received a report at MDA’s 101 dispatch center about an elderly man who fell down the stairs as a result of the Red Alert siren. When we arrived, we saw a 102-year-old man lying unconscious at the bottom of the staircase. We immediately recognized that he was suffering from a severe head injury and required urgent medical treatment. We ventilated him on scene and, while continuing to provide medical care, and evacuated him in an MDA MICU to hospital in serious and unstable condition.”
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MDA Spokesperson: Following the rocket fire toward the State of Israel:
In the Beit Shemesh area, MDA paramedics and EMTs have pronounced the deaths of 9 casualties.
Additional MDA teams are providing medical treatment and evacuating 28 injured to hospitals in Jerusalem and to Shamir–Assaf Harofeh, including: 2 in serious condition, 2 in moderate condition, and 24 in light condition.
*MDA Paramedic Dror Eini said:
“We saw destroyed homes, flames and smoke rising from residential buildings, wrecked cars, and significant chaos at the scene. I saw three casualties lying on the ground with no signs of life and had to pronounce them dead at the scene. Later, additional MDA paramedics pronounced six more victims dead. MDA teams are currently providing medical treatment and evacuating 28 casualties to hospitals with varying degrees of injury, including 2 in severe condition.”
01/03/2026
MDA Spokesperson: Update to the missile barrage fired at Israel:
In the Beit Shemesh region, MDA teams are treating and evacuating to hospital 23 casualties, including 2 in serious condition, 3 moderate, and 18 in mild condition. Four further casualties in critical condition are being treated on scene.
MDA EMT Yosef Laufer:
“Upon receiving the report at MDA’s 101 dispatch center about a missile strike on several buildings with significant destruction, large numbers of ambulances and mobile intensive care units were dispatched to the scene. When we arrived, we saw extensive damage and residents who had been rescued from the building. We provided medical treatment to several casualties, including a 10-year-old girl in serious condition, as well as a number of other injured individuals with varying degrees of injuries. MDA teams remain at the scene to continue treating additional casualties who have not yet been rescued.”
MDA Medicycle Unit Paramedic, Nati Ben Shimon:
“When we arrived at the scene, we saw extensive destruction, including several buildings that were severely damaged. Some of the casualties were trapped in their apartments and were rescued and brought out to us by the search and rescue forces. The sight was complex, we located four casualties in critical condition with severe injuries to their bodies. At the same time, additional MDA teams provided medical treatment to two seriously injured patients and several others in moderate and light condition, as well as people suffering from anxiety. We established a forward triage point near the scene and evacuated all the injured quickly and in an orderly manner to hospitals.”
28/02/2026
MDA Summary for the First Day of Highest State of Alert
A woman in her fifties was killed and 121 people were injured, including: 2 in moderate condition and 119 in mild condition.*
During the first day, Magen David Adom teams were dispatched to dozens of scenes across Israel following various missile strike incidents.
MDA paramedics and EMTs provided medical treatment and evacuated a total of 121 casualties to hospitals nationwide, including: a woman in her fifties who was killed, 2 patients in moderate condition, and 119 in mild condition.
*Summary of the Tel Aviv scene:*
MDA teams provided medical treatment and evacuated 28 casualties to Ichilov Hospital and Sheba Medical Center, including: a woman in her fifties with no signs of life who was pronounced dead at the scene, 2 patients in moderate condition, and 25 in mild condition.
MDA urges the public to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command, which save lives, to continue acting responsibly, and to call MDA at the emergency number 101 for any medical need.
MDA teams remain on high alert and are prepared to provide immediate medical response at any scene, with wide deployment of ambulances, mobile intensive care units, emergency motorcycles, and MDA first responders.
Magen David Adom thanks the hundreds of blood donors who arrived today at MDA donation centers and calls on the public to come tomorrow and in the coming days to blood donation sites listed on the MDA website or by calling 03-5300400.
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
28/02/2026
Update as of 28.2.26 at 18:30 Israel time
Since the beginning of the emergency: Magen David Adom teams are at peak readiness and have provided medical treatment to 89 lightly injured casualties*
With the launch of the highest alert and the declaration of a Special Emergency Situation on the Home Front this morning (Saturday, 28.2 at 08:20), Magen David Adom raised its alert level to the maximum. All MDA ambulances, Mobile Intensive Care Units (MICUs), emergency medicycles, and rapid response vehicles were fully staffed, and all 39,000 employees and volunteers of the organization were mobilized to provide fast and efficient medical response to any need.
Magen David Adom teams were dispatched to provide medical treatment at several scenes, arriving in very large numbers of ambulances, Mobile Intensive Care Units, and responders on MDA emergency medicycles. They treated 89 casualties, all in light condition, including: a 16-year-old male injured by shrapnel in Kafr Qassem; a man approximately 50 years old injured by blast impact in Ka’abiyye-Tabbash; a 53-year-old man who fell from a height in Tirat Carmel; 86 individuals who sustained minor injuries while making their way to protected areas; and 6 individuals suffering from anxiety.
At the request of the Ministry of Health, Magen David Adom teams are transferring bedridden patients, ventilated patients, and others from their current locations to protected facilities, using MDA’s special intensive care buses, Mobile Intensive Care Units, and ambulances.
Magen David Adom’s EMTs and paramedics continue to remain at peak readiness to provide immediate medical response as needed.
MDA is also holding nationwide blood drives to ensure supplies for all hospitals across Israel.
28/02/2026
Magen David Adom staff and volunteers have treated and evacuated to hospitals approximately 50 people.
2 were mildly injured by shrapnel, while the rest were treated for injuries sustained while seeking shelter, or those suffering from anxiety symptoms.
MDA’s emergency plans are fully operational, with the entire fleet of emergency vehicles staffed throughout Israel.
Blood drives have begun in secure locations around the country, in order to enable operational preparedness for any eventuality.
Donate now28/02/2026
MDA paramedics and EMTs scanned several scenes where reports were received, and at this stage are providing medical treatment to a man approximately 50 years old in mild condition with blast injuries in northern Israel.
In addition, MDA teams are providing medical treatment to several individuals who were injured on their way to protected spaces, all fully conscious, as well as to people suffering from anxiety across the country.
*MDA calls on the public to follow the Home Front Command’s instructions — they save lives.*
Donate now28/02/2026
MDA Spokesperson: Following the missile fire toward the State of Israel:
No reports of missile strikes have been received.
MDA teams were dispatched to treat several individuals who were injured on their way to protected areas, as well as people suffering from anxiety. Further updates will be provided as necessary.
Donate now28/02/2026
MDA ON HIGHEST LEVEL OF ALERT
Magen David Adom Teams finalised the transition from Routine to Emergency Operations; On Highest Alert.
The Director General of MDA held a situational assessment with all MDA officials. MDA is fully prepared to provide medical response to anyone in need.
MDA is operating in full coordination with the Home Front Command, the IDF, the Israel Police, the Ministry of Health, and other relevant authorities.
MDA calls on the public to adhere to the life-saving instructions of the Home Front Command. For any medical need, dial 101 to reach MDA’s emergency dispatch centers.
Zaki Heller
MDA Spokesperson
Magen David Adom teams are responding across Israel following the ongoing Iranian strikes. Paramedics and ambulance crews are on the ground providing urgent medical care and transporting the injured to hospital.
Blood services have been mobilised to meet increased demand, and emergency teams remain on the highest alert.
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In moments like these, your support saves lives.
Your donation today will help provide:
- Trauma and medical supplies
- Protective equipment for paramedics
- Blood collection and distribution services
Help MDA save more lives now.
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