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Day 16 – Iron Swords War: MDA Daily Update
In the 24 hours until 18:45 today *Magen David Adom teams have treated 5 casualties, including: a 60 year old male in moderate to serious condition with shrapnel injuries that occurred as he exited his vehicle to seek shelter in the Netivot region, and 4 casualties in mild condition who were injured while running to…
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Youth Volunteers visit Poland
As we approach one of the most solemn days in the Israeli calendar – Holocaust Remembrance Day, we take the time to reflect. Magen David Adom youth volunteers flew to Poland to learn about the Holocaust. Just here. As I sit beneath the tall, bare trees, do I understand how the very obvious isn’t obvious…

