War in Israel - MDA and Family
A senior Magen David Adom EMT recounts the first day of the war, and how he was called to the scene where he found his 4-year-old cousin who was no longer alive
Talal Abu Jameh, a senior EMT at the MDA who lives in Arara, recounts the first day of the war:
"I woke up from sleep to the sounds of rocket falls in an open area near my house, I called the MDA’s Dispatch Center and immediately arrived at the station. I organized the equipment, including ballistic vest and helmets, because I knew that the situation will not be good. I was standing at the station, when I suddenly heard a very loud boom and saw black smoke.
I called the dispatch center and told them there was a fall in neighborhood 4, I drove there quickly and on the way my son called me, I heard a lot of shouting in the background, I heard him say "he's dead, he's dead". I got there and proceeded on foot, the family was there, I saw my cousin, only 4 year old lying unconscious on the floor.
It was clear to me that he was very seriously injured, I evacuated him in an ambulance to the hospital - where unfortunately he was pronounced dead. Then I realized there was no choice and even though everyone in my family was traumatized by the incident, I knew I had to be part of the team, and I went back to work. We must overcome and be strong. I've been in the MDA for 30 years, I've seen a lot of things in my life as an EMT in the MDA, I've never seen such a cruel thing in my life, they have no heart, I don't know how they did these things."
