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Child, 10, killed after dumpster fire triggers explosion in Beitar Illit

The child was evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem for medical treatment, but was pronounced dead, ZAKA and Magen David Adom said.

The fire in Beitar Illit that caused serious injury to a 10-year-old child, October 14, 2026.
IDF soldiers evacuate wounded victims into a military helicopter after unexploded Hezbollah ordnance detonated in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

One killed, children among 24 injured after unexploded Hezbollah cluster bomb detonates in North

 MDA paramedics at the scene after a terror stabbing in Hadera leaves six wounded. October 9, 2024.

The stories behind the sirens

View of Magen David Adom's Marcus National Blood Services Center in Ramle, central Israel, August 17, 2026.

'Heroic actions': Magen David Adom mourns first responders who served, were murdered on Oct. 7


Iranian missile fragments hit several locations in central Israel following interception

Sirens sounded across the region at approximately 9:10 a.m. following the identification of an Iranian missile, believed to contain a cluster munitions warhead, according to initial reports.

Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of shrapnel hitting near a residence in central Israel, April 7, 2026.

Fourth victim confirmed dead after hours in Haifa building collapse, missile fragments hit Israel

Over 20 impact sites reported across the country, including Haifa, Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva and Ramat Gan; four people confirmed dead in a building collapse in Haifa

IDF rescue services seen at the scene of an impact site in Haifa, April 6, 2026.

Health Ministry reveals wartime preparations in Eilat, Dead Sea amid tense security situation

An internal document from the Ministry of Health reveals the depth of the preparations, which include increasing the number of teams operating around the clock and the number of intensive care units.

Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026.

Born under fire: MDA delivers baby in Jerusalem minutes before rushing to shelter

MDA said the baby was born healthy at home, turning what began as an emergency into a brief moment of relief for the family.

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Paramedic Meitar Zamir Zylberberg recounts life-saving decisions under fire

Speaking at the Women Leaders Summit 2026, the MDA paramedic shares harrowing moments from October 7 and the resilience that kept her going

Paramedic Meitar Zamir Zylberberg

Six injured as cluster munition fragments hit central Israel amid intense Iranian barrage

Meanwhile, United Hatzalah paramedics successfully performed CPR on a girl, including using a defibrillator, after she fell out of bed during a siren, intending to rush to a sheltered area.

Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.

Sirens sound in Dimona area, Netanyahu and Trump float talks with Iran

EU to assess Iran war impact on gas supplies at emergency meeting • Several wounded following wave of Hezbollah rockets • Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly unresponsive

Wreckage from a missile impact in Arad. March 23, 2026.

No casualties after Iranian cluster bomb munition hit in central Israel

Additionally, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority announced that emergency responders were dispatched to the Petah Tikva area to conduct searches after reports of damage caused by shrapnel.

United Hatzalah emergency responders at the scene of reported shrapnel following an Iranian missile barrage, March 23, 2026.

Sirens sound across Israel after IDF prepares to fend off large-scale overnight attack from Lebanon

Cluster munitions from Iran targeted central Israel on Tuesday afternoon, causing shrapnel to fall on the train station in Holon and other locations throughout central Israel.

DAMAGE IN Karmiel from an attack from Hezbollah on central Israel, March 17, 2026.

At least eight wounded after several waves of missiles from Iran, Hezbollah, including direct hit

A rocket directly hit in Nahariya, northern Israel, on Monday night, injuring at least seven, including six from smoke inhalation, while shrapnel fell in Jerusalem, including near al-Aqsa Mosque.

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to the scene of a rocket hit in Nahariya, March 16, 2026.