Lights & Lifesavers 2023
The Jerusalem Post is proud to partner with United Hatzalah on the Lights and Lifesavers project to honor the October 7 massacre heroes of Hanukkah. To support the country’s first responders, visit www.jpost.1eye.us/lifesavers2023.
Lights and Lifesavers - Noemie came back from a mission in Morocco. Then, Hamas attacked
“In Morocco, entire villages came out to thank us for our service,” United Hatzalah volunteer Noemie Dray says.
On Oct. 7, United Hatzalah saves thousands of lives in private vehicles
Lights and Lifesavers - On Oct. 7, Hagiv Hacmon saved his kibbutz (and many lives)
Lights and Lifesavers - On Oct. 7, United Hatzalah was on the phone with children in the south
Lights and Lifesavers - On Oct. 7, 19-year-old Yonatan left his yeshiva to treat the victims
“In the heat of the moment, you must stay calm, perform your duties, and don’t think about terrorists or other dangers,” Yonatan Rachamim, a United Hatzalah medic, says.
Lights and Lifesavers - On Oct. 7, these grandparents gave out lollipops to children under fire
Caryn Gale and Sergio Geralnik decided to volunteer together for United Hatzalah on their first date. On the Black Saturday, they saved dozens in their ambulance and reassured traumatized children.
Lights & Lifesavers: Yoni Rozenfeld overcame fear, rode his helicopter to evacuate the wounded
"On October 7, we were game-changers," Rozenfeld said. "Without United Hatzalah, hundreds more would have died.”
Lights & Lifesavers: On Oct. 7, Liad Ohana saved dozens in a private car
When United Hatzalah chief paramedic Liad Ohana heard gunshots outside his house, he left his wife and three children, including a two-week-old baby, to go treat the wounded.
‘On Oct. 7, we fought like the Maccabees,’ United Hatzalah founder says
On that day, hundreds of United Hatzalah volunteers poured into southern Israel – despite the danger – in order to save lives.
