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Minister and Member of Knesset Gideon Saar visited Magen David Adom’s National Operations Center in Kiryat Ono today (Tuesday), met with MDA Director General Eli Bin and the senior management team, heard about the organization’s activities during the first hours of the Iron Swords War, and about MDA’s preparedness for the war’s continuation. He also heard about the activity of MDA teams in Sderot and the Gaza Envelope on October 7, about the MDA staff who were killed, injured or kidnapped while fulfilling their duties.

The minister held a comprehensive tour of Magen David Adom’s National Operations Center, while meeting with MDA EMTs and Paramedics who answer the calls that come in to MDA’s 101 Emergency Call Center during routine and emergency times, and who provide online medical advice over the phone at the same time as dispatching teams to the scene, and until they arrive on scene.

Tikva Hadasha Party Chair and member of the Security Cabinet Minister Gideon Saar: “I want to express great appreciation for the vital work of the organization. The amount of your activity is impressive, and you face great challenges. I came here to show appreciation, to learn, and to help in any way that I can – my door is always open to you.”

MDA Director General Eli Bin: “Magen David Adom teams continue to act with great dedication during routine and emergency times, while providing a medical response to anyone in need. I thank the Chair of Tikva Hadasha Party, Minister Gideon Saar, for visiting and supporting our work, which strengthens us and allows our teams to continue to provide excellent medical services to anyone who is in need.”