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


This 'pre-boot camp' project helps teach young men about the military

The teenagers involved often come from difficult and risky life situations and work hand-in-hand with the Division for the Advancement of Youth at the Jerusalem Municipality.

This 'pre-boot camp' project helps teach young men about the military

Dog training for high school students in special education

Students in special education classes can enroll in a special dog training program for their high school diploma.

TRAINER AND instructor Avishay Hershkovitz takes a break with his students during a session at the school.

Saudis who killed journalist Khashoggi were trained in the US - report

The training was provided by Tier 1 Group, which is owned by the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, and was defensive in nature and devised to protect Saudi leaders.

 A demonstrator holds a poster with a picture of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Turkey October 25, 2018.

Machshava Tova helps prepare Israeli hi-tech's next generation

The organization has several programs designed to give teens in Israel's less-affluent communities the opportunity to learn coding and other essential technology skills.

Machshava Tova students at a hackathon with IBM programmers.

Three training runs and what to learn from them

On my resume, I have a section at the bottom titled “I am a runner,” where I detail all the skills I have gained from being a distance runner that make me a good candidate for nearly any job.

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Meet the Men’s Physique International German Champion Chang-Hun Chung


IDF closes investigation into controversial training injury from 2018

The case involved the injury of Ili Hayut, 22, then a Corporal in in the IDF’s elite Maglan reconnaissance unit, who was ordered to jump from a moving Hummer during a training exercise.

The IDF's Maglan Unit

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IDF uses innovative setting to prepare for future Hezbollah war

‘A soldier who comes here for a training day is treated like a pilot’

In preparation for war with Hezbollah, the army hired the services of a private company called Extreme Simulations, which specializes in training emergency response organizations such as MDA and United Hatzalah.

IDF to open investigation into the death of a soldier during tryout

Oved was killed while he was in the candidates’ tent. A bus that parked nearby rolled down into the tent and killed him. Others were injured.

Paratroopers' brigade participate in a drill simulating battle against Hezbollah (August 6, 2018).