Magen David Adom UK honours its heroes at London gala - The Jewish Chronicle

The medics, paramedics and volunteers of Magen David Adom, Israel’s only national medical emergency service, were given a heroes’ welcome at a gala hosted by MDA UK.

The dinner, which raised £13m for the charity, showcased the work of Magen David Adom since Operation Swords of Iron began on October 7, provoked by a terrorist attack by Hamas, which killed 1,200. Around 240 people were taken hostage into Gaza and thousands of Israelis have been injured since the attacks.

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Organisers said the event at the Peninsula Hotel in Hyde Park was both “an opportunity for the UK community to thank the tens of thousands of MDA volunteers and medics who proudly wear their uniforms and perform their duties to save more lives and to honour those who tragically lost their lives trying to save others”.

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