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Uriel Goldberg with his grandfather, Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg. Pic: Uriel Goldberg

November 17, 2023, 12:15 pm

The survivor, his grandson and the enduring struggle for Jewish survival across generations

EXCLUSIVE: Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg and his IDF reservist grandson Uriel Goldberg on passing the torch in the fight against Jewish persecution.

By Michelle Rosenberg

October 31, 2023, 4:48 pm

Magen David Adom covers ALL its emergency vehicles with the names and faces of those held captive in Gaza

Poignant and profound gesture of solidarity with the families of those kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and taken to Gaza on 7th October

By Michelle Rosenberg

October 24, 2023, 7:12 pm

ORT UK announces focus on mental health and wellbeing at annual dinner

Charity changes direction in response to terror attacks

By Louisa Walters

United Hatzalah says MDA was trying to undermine its emergency dispatch system

July 19, 2023, 2:34 pm

End of Round 2 in Israel’s Battle of the (emergency medical) Hotlines

Judges rule in favour of United Hatzalah after Magen David Adom's latest attempt to simplify the country's medical dispatching

By Jewish News Reporter

Shai Abramson - Chief Cantor of the IDF and an MDA volunteer medic, Judy Saphra - MDA UK Vice President, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum – Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Daniel Burger - Magen David Adom UK Chief Executive, and Adrian Jacobs. Photo by Yakir Zur

June 9, 2023, 5:51 pm

Songs of a lifesaver raises over £30k for Magen David Adom UK

"Blood is blood, it doesn't matter where you come from," says Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem at fundraising dinner featuring IDF Chief Cantor Shai Abramson

By Michelle Rosenberg

March 8, 2023, 5:49 pm

Magen David Adom UK facilitates second humanitarian relief flight to Turkey

Collective community efforts see 13 pallets of duvets, sleeping bags and blankets airlifted to city of Adana, 115 miles from earthquake epicentre

By Michelle Rosenberg

Rachel Riley MBE in conversation with Yehuda Fink, Director for Schools and Youth Programming at StandWithUs UK

February 27, 2023, 3:48 pm

First digital conference for teenagers tackling antisemitism online

Rachel Riley receives standing ovation as more than 200 students attend event on fighting online hatred and disinformation

By Michelle Rosenberg

February 7, 2023, 11:27 am

Magen David Adom responds to humanitarian crisis in Turkey

Israel’s national medical emergency, disaster, ambulance and blood service joins rescue delegation

By Michelle Rosenberg

October 8, 2022, 9:05 pm

British trekkers help refurbish ambulance station in world’s largest Bedouin city

Rob Rinder was among those taking part in MDA's trek to Jordan that raised funds to overhaul the station in Rahat in Israel's south.

By Justin Cohen

The Adeboyes' donation came after MDA UK chief executive Daniel Burger (far right) spoke of how valuable their existing donations had been (Photo: MDA UK)

August 19, 2022, 2:33 pm

MDA chief addresses crowd of ONE MILLION as two ambulances donated from Nigeria

The additional pledge from the Adeboye family came after MDA UK's chief executive spoke at a major convention in Lagos

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (fourth from right) at the opening of the £104million Marcus National Blood Service Centre earlier this week

May 6, 2022, 10:18 am

Israel opens £104million missile-proof blood centre

The new centre was built with the help of UK donors, including former constituents of murdered MP Sir David Amess.

By Sabrina Miller in Israel

Magen David Adom, Israel, 2022 (Jewish News)

May 4, 2022, 3:30 pm

OPINION: There’s no such word as ‘no’ at Magen David Adom

Inside Israel’s new state-of-the-art blood centre.

By Sabrina Miller in Israel

Wes Streeting MP speaking at Enough Is Enough - Demonstration against antisemitism.

Photo Credit: Marc Morris

May 4, 2022, 1:07 pm

Streeting most senior Labour figure to visit Israel under Starmer

EXCLUSIVE: The shadow health secretary will take part in a biomedical conference and learn more about Israeli tech during visit next week.

By Justin Cohen and Sabrina Miller

The scene of a terror attack on a bus in the West Bank on 31 March, 2022 (Screengrab/Israeli Channel 13 News)

March 31, 2022, 9:34 am

One Israeli injured in West Bank stabbing terror attack

Terrorist entered a bus at the Elazar junction in Gush Etzion on Thursday morning and stabbed a man with a screwdriver

By Jeremy Last in Israel

December 1, 2021, 6:36 pm

Jewish News doc wins Cannes World Film Festival award

Finding Abraham, directed by filmmaker Malcolm Green, is named best documentary short at the prestigious film festival

By Justin Cohen

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