At around 4:00 a.m. on June 16, MAGEN DAVID ADOM’s 101 emergency dispatch center received reports of casualties following missile strikes in multiple locations across the Gush Dan area. Large MAGEN DAVID ADOM teams were immediately dispatched to the scenes with ambulances, mobile intensive care units (MICUs), and medicycle first responders.
They provided life-saving medical treatment and evacuated 92 casualties to hospitals. Among them: a 30-year-old woman in critical condition with a head injury, 6 moderately injured, and 85 mildly injured.
MAGEN DAVID ADOM EMTs and paramedics pronounced the deaths of 5 victims, including two women, two men around 70 years old, and one other person.
MAGEN DAVID ADOM Paramedic Yissachar Weiss said:
“When we arrived at the impact site, we saw extensive destruction on the street. Casualties were emerging from the rubble. There was a large fire, and many vehicles were burning. We began gathering the wounded at triage points, supported by many ambulances and MICUs. We started administering first aid on site, and MAGEN DAVID ADOM teams continued treatment until they were evacuated to hospitals.”
MAGEN DAVID ADOM EMT Yoel Rosenthal said:
“We saw major destruction on the street. Many wounded came out from buildings and the wreckage. Together with Home Front Command, we started rescuing trapped casualties. Using a megaphone, we called out to more injured people to come to the triage point, where we provided first aid before evacuating those who required further treatment to hospital by ambulances and MICUs.”
MAGEN DAVID ADOM Paramedic Dr. Gal Rosen said:
“When we arrived at the site of the missile strike, we saw extensive destruction near buildings and a fire in the area. Some residents evacuated on their own, while others were rescued by firefighters. We established triage stations where we began examinations and medical treatment. A few minutes later, a 4-day-old baby was rescued—conscious and without visible injuries. I performed medical checks to assess his condition and was relieved to find he required no treatment. We cared for him in the ambulance for about an hour until his mother was rescued from a nearby building.”
MAGEN DAVID ADOM EMT Alon Weiss said:
“This was a strike on a 20-story building with heavy damage to the building itself, surrounding structures, and the street. While treating residents who exited on their own, I saw a woman holding a baby, about a year old. I ran to her, took the baby, and helped them reach safety. She told me they were in the safe room during the impact. Alongside an MAGEN DAVID ADOM paramedic, we examined them and were glad they didn’t need treatment.”
MAGEN DAVID ADOM Paramedic David Suissa said:
“While searching the wreckage with Home Front Command, we found an 80-year-old man trapped and unconscious. We helped with the rescue efforts, but after medical checks, we had to pronounce him dead at the scene.”
MAGEN DAVID ADOM Senior EMT Meidan Ben Yoash said:
“We were positioned with large teams at the entrance of the 20-story building hit by the missile to treat residents. Some came down on their own, others were assisted by firefighters and Home Front Command. A woman came down from the 8th floor holding a 5-year-old and a 1-week-old baby. I took the baby and helped the woman reach the ambulance, where we conducted initial exams before evacuating them to the hospital in mild condition.”
MAGEN DAVID ADOM Motorcycle Unit EMT Nati Goldreich said:
“I was in the shelter at home when I heard a loud explosion. I realized the missile fell very close to me. I got on my medicycle and rushed with my medical equipment to the scene of destruction. The missile had hit an educational institution and many nearby homes. We began triaging the injured at a casualty collection point. People ran to us from every direction, and MAGEN DAVID ADOM teams started providing treatment. I entered one of the damaged buildings and saw legs sticking out from under rubble—they moved, and I realized the person was alive. With help from firefighters, we pulled her out—she was fully conscious and in moderate to serious condition. We provided rapid treatment and evacuated her urgently to the hospital.”
