Training

Why American doctors travel to Israel for Magen David Adom training

MDA’s International Seminar brings American physicians and paramedics to train with Israel’s first responders to see how the country handles emergencies on a scale few medical professionals encounter

Participants in a previous Magen David Adom International Seminar on Emergency Response visit the Western Wall, Jerusalem
(L-R) CAM Director of Interfaith Outreach and Engagement EJ Kimball, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday.

Pennsylvania law enforcement officers trained to identify evolving forms of antisemitism

Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026.

Live grenade round fired at IDF troops in friendly-fire incident during training exercise

Navy ships of Iran and Azerbaijan move during an exercise between Iran and Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea.

Nine Kazakh soldiers dead, seven missing after being swept out to sea during Caspian naval exercise


Ukraine’s frontline forces receive 1,000 drones in under two weeks

Frontline units in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Kherson have received the drones thanks to the newly launched DOT-Chain Defense weapons marketplace.

 service member of the 13th Operative Purpose Brigade 'Khartiia' of the National Guard of Ukraine checks a Ukrainian-made Leleka reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle before its launch near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 20, 2025.

IDF soldiers who defended Zikim on Oct.7 return as officers to train newest recruits

Sec.-Lt.s A., N., and Y., return to Zikim after having to stave off Hamas's brutal attack on October 7, 2023, with just six weeks of training.

Sec.-Lt. A., Sec.-Lt. N, and Sec.-Lt. Y.

Five-year study shows personalized training boosts cancer survival rates

Participants in the exercise program had a 37 percent lower risk of dying and a 28 percent lower risk of recurrent or new cancer than those in the control group.

 Five-year study shows personalized training boosts cancer survival rates.

Personal trainer shocked to learn his client became Pope Leo XIV

Masella recalled, "I trained the future pontiff—it's incredible, but to me, he was just another client".

 Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025.

7 years already: 20,000 IDF soldiers Trained for free at Holmes Place

Since the Iron Sword War began, the number of combat soldiers using the benefit has increased by 20%. Keren Shtevy CEO: "This is our way of honoring the soldiers' service."

 Holmes Place Club

The home workouts that will take you forward

Decathlon Israel offers smart, functional, and accessible home fitness solutions—so you can maintain your workout routine without leaving home.

 Weight bench, NIS 649

Spain's Princess Leonor begins a six-month naval voyage for military training

The cadets will study up to 18 different subjects, including navigation, astronomy, meteorology, amphibious operations, combat support and services, maritime law, tactics, and weapon systems.

 Princess Leonor in military uniform. Military parade in Madrid to celebrate Hispanic Day.

Mentoring the ‘elite of the elite’ hospital residents at Hadassah

Hadassah elite is located on the 10th floor, which has been renovated especially for the program.

 The Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem. January 15, 2017.

'Ease the burden': IDF Chief of Staff announces formation of five new reservist brigades

The reserve brigades, known as the "David Brigades," will carry out defensive missions along various borders. 

 IDF reservists joining the "David Brigades," the five new reservist brigades announced by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, December 17, 2024.

Strength training may reduce biological age by up to eight years, study finds

The research team observed the correlation between strength training and biological age in 4,800 participants.

  Lifting weights three times a week may help reduce a person's biological age by about eight years.