With the launch of Operation “Am K’Lavi – Rising Lion” and the declaration of a special state of emergency on the home front on Friday (13.6) in the early morning, Magen David Adom raised its alert level to the highest state of preparedness. All MDA ambulances and mobile intensive care units (MICUs), emergency medicycles, and rapid response vehicles were fully staffed, and the organization’s 35,000 volunteers and employees were mobilized to provide swift and efficient medical care for any need.
Magen David Adom teams were dispatched to provide medical treatment at multiple scenes, arriving in large numbers with ambulances, MICUs and medicycle first responers. As of now (24.6 at 16:00), MDA’s EMTs and paramedics have provided medical treatment to 1,347 casualties, including: 28 fatalities, 17 seriously injured, 29 in moderate condition, 872 lightly injured, and 401 suffering from anxiety.
Out of all casualties, 424 were injured by missile strikes, blast impacts, and structural damage – among them: 28 fatalities, 14 in serious condition, 27 in moderate condition, and 355 in mild condition. Another 522 were injured while running to shelter – among them: 3 seriously, 2 moderately, and 517 lightly.
MDA’s EMTs and paramedics remain on high alert, ready to provide immediate medical response when needed, and Magen David Adom urges the public to continue following the Home Front Command’s safety instructions.
MDA Director-General Eli Bin: “With the outbreak of Operation ‘Am K’Lavi – Rising Lion,’ Magen David Adom reached peak preparedness, with full staffing of thousands of emergency vehicles across the country. Our EMTs and paramedics were dispatched to multiple scenes and acted with determination, professionalism, dedication, and speed to provide life-saving medical assistance to more than 1,300 casualties across all levels of injury, in full coordination with the Home Front Command, the Israel Police, Fire and Rescue, and local authorities. Tragically, 28 civilians were killed during the 12 days of the operation, and we extend our deepest condolences to their families. I offer heartfelt thanks to the thousands of MDA personnel—EMTs, paramedics, drivers, dispatchers, blood drive coordinators, logistics teams, volunteers, and staff—who have been working tirelessly, around the clock, with endless devotion. I call on the public to continue adhering to Home Front Command instructions—we have seen throughout the war just how many lives it saves. We will continue to stand on the front lines and give our all for the safety and health of Israel’s citizens”.
