The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has provided five new armored ambulances to Israel.
The ambulances were presented to MAGEN DAVID ADOM, Israel’s emergency services system, at a ceremony in Israel in June 2025.
Attending the ceremony was Gil Moskowitz, MAGEN DAVID ADOM deputy director general of operations; Safwan Marich, IFCJ director of security and emergency response; and senior managers with MAGEN DAVID ADOM.
Armored ambulances provide an extra level of protection for paramedics, EMTs, and drivers who are sometimes providing service in danger zones where shooting and rocket attacks are still happening or are a present threat.
Each armored ambulance will be sent to communities that face an ongoing threat from attack, including communities on the Gaza border, near the northern border, and other high-risk areas.
In addition to the five most recent ambulances, IFCJ has also provided ambulances to Druze villages located in northern Israel, as well as 600 defibrillators, respiratory, and other lifesaving devices.
One of the armored ambulances provided previously to MAGEN DAVID ADOM was dispatched to the Gaza area on October 7. The vehicle was shot at, but because of its heightened level of protection, all the crew remained safe, and they continued to save the lives of others even as they faced rocket explosions and gunfire.
“The events of the past year-and-a-half have taught us a crucial lesson,” said Yael Eckstein, president and CEO of the IFCJ. “In order for our rescue forces to save lives, both they and the wounded Israelis they are saving must be fully protected. These ambulances are the cutting-edge vehicles that will enable the Fellowship and its hundreds of thousands of committed donors to fulfill our unshakeable commitment and promise: To save every single Israeli life that we can.”
“We are deeply grateful to the Fellowship for choosing to continue to work toward strengthening MAGEN DAVID ADOM’s medical response abilities through these new armored ambulances that will protect both our crews as well as the patients we are called upon to treat,” said MAGEN DAVID ADOM Director-General Eli Bin. “Our many years of partnership with IFCJ have been critical for supporting Israel’s public health care infrastructure and allow us to continue to expand and operate our lifesaving work and ensure the safety and well-being of the people of Israel.”
