Until 17:00 today, Magen David Adom treated 4 casualties: 31 year old male in moderate condition, a 53 and 32 year old in mild condition with shrapnel injuries, and 1 with anxiety symptoms.

Since the beginning of the war, MDA forces have treated thousands of casualties, dead, seriously, moderately and lightly injured, including MDA personnel who were involved in saving lives. Continuing today, (Tuesday 17.10), MDA forces are on high alert throughout the country. About 1,400 MDA ambulances, including bulletproof ambulances, are manned by MDA volunteers and employees who save lives sometimes under fire.

MDA’s Blood Services held blood drives today in Givat Shmuel, Hazor Haglilit, Jerusalem, Lod, Nof Hagalil, Sajur and Akko.

Since the start of the war (Saturday 7 Oct), MDA has collected over 31,000 units of blood from volunteer donors.

Since the beginning of the war, MDA helicopters have carried out dozens of medevac missions and evacuated dozens of wounded civilians and soldiers from the area and the hospitals in the south to the Sheba hospitals in Tel Hashomer, Beilinson, Ichilov, Shamir-Assaf Harofeh, Shaare Zedek and Hadassah Ein Kerem. After initial treatment in the Barzilai and Soroka hospitals in the south, dozens of ambulances, intensive care vehicles and dedicated evacuation vehicles of Magen David Adom, transported injured people of all degrees of injury to hospitals throughout the country.

MDA appeals to the public and reminds them to adhere to the life-saving instructions of the security forces, and for any medical need to dial 101 to the MDA dispatch center.

Since last night and up until 18:10 Magen David Adom teams have treated 12 casualties: 6 from rocket shrapnel, a 20 year old was pronounced dead, 1 in serious condition, 2 moderate and 2 mild, in the Eshkol Region and Sdot Negev Region, 3 injured lightly while taking shelter in Nes Tziona, Tel Aviv and Beer Sheva and three suffering with stress symptoms.

Since the start of the start of the war, MDA teams have treated thousands of casualties, including those killed, as well as those in serious, moderate and mild condition, including MDA staff who were saving lives. Today (Saturday) MDA teams have remained on the highest alert across Israel. Some 1,400 MDA ambulances including bulletproof vehicles are manned by MDA staff and volunteers who continue saving lives under fire. Ambulances and mobile intensive care units (MICUs) that arrived from the United States have been put into life-saving service.

During the night, 3 MDA ambulances were damaged by Hamas fire in different locations, and at this time efforts are being made to put them back in service to continue saving lives.

MDA’s Blood Services have collected over 22,000 blood donations from volunteer donors. The blood units and components have been supplied to hospitals across Israel that are treating the victims.

Since the start of the war, MDA helicopters have undertaken dozens of medevac missions and evacuated multiple civilian and IDF casualties to Sheba Tel Hashomer, Beilinson, Ichilov, Shamir Assaf Harofe, Shaare Zedek, and Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. Following initial treatment in Barzilai and Soroka Hospitals in the South, dozens of MDA ambulances, MICUs and specialized rescue vehicles have transferred casualties in a range of conditions to hospitals across the country.

*MDA calls on the public and reminds them to adhere to the life-saving instructions given by the security forces, and in any medical need to call MDA’s Emergency 101 Dispatch Center.

From this evening up to 20:15, Magen David Adom teams have rendered medical assistance to 20 victims of rocket strikes in the south. The breakdown includes: 2 fatalities, 1 seriously injured, and 1 moderately injured from shrapnel in the Western Negev communities and Ashkelon. 16 others sustained minor injuries while heading to protected areas.

Since the war’s onset, MDA units have attended to thousands of casualties, spanning from the deceased to those with minor injuries. This includes MDA staff who risk their lives in the rescue operations. As of today (Tuesday), MDA units remain on high alert nationwide with 1,400 MDA ambulances – some of which are bulletproof – being operated by dedicated MDA volunteers and staff, often in the face of danger.

MDA’s blood services held special donation drives today in locations such as Jerusalem, Haifa, and the MDA blood bank in Tel Hashomer. Further locations are detailed on MDA’s official website.

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The President of Israel directly addresses Magen David Adom teams across the nation.

During the night, MDA teams provided medical treatment to 28 people who were injured in rocket attacks in southern parts of Israel. Among them: 2 in serious condition, 2 in moderate condition, 15 in minor condition and 9 anxiety victims.

Magen David Adom teams all over Israel are currently on high alert.

Magen David Adom ambulances and armored vehicles, are manned by 1,400 volunteers and workers who saves lives, sometimes under fire.

Magen David Adom blood donation operation will continue to hold today blood drives in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Netanya, in the Magen David Adom blood donation area located in Tel Hashomer hospital, and in various locations which continue to update on the Magen David Adom official website.

Since the start of this war, Magen David Adom teams provided treatment to hundreds of injured, among them many who were killed,, and others in serious, moderate and minor condition.

Magen David Adom helicopters made dozens of medical evacuations, and evacuated dozens of civilians and soldiers injured in the field and from hospital in the south to the following hospitals: Sheba, Belinson, Ichilov, Shamir Medical Center (Assaf Harofeh)

After primary care in Barzilai Hospital and Soroka Medical Center in the south, dozens of ambulances, mobile intensive care units (MICUs) and Magen David Adom evacuation vehicles transferred injured in all the states of severity to different hospitals spread all across Israel.

Magen David Adom blood services staff collected thousands of blood units from civilians who came in and donated blood with the intent to supply blood to all the hospitals who will use it to treat the wounded.

It is with great grief that Magen David Adom announced the loss of senior EMT, Aharon Haimov, may he rest in peace, who was murdered yesterday in his hometown, Ofakim, from terrorists gun shots, while he was driving an ambulance on his way to save lives.

4 MDA crew members were injured by gunfire, and there are still a few whom connection with them was lost.

MDA calls the public to adhere to the life saving instructions given by the Home Front Command, and in any medical need, dial Magen David Adom’s 101 dispatch center.

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