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United Hatzalah treats critically wounded man after shooting attack in Samaria

The 30-year-old patient was evacuated in critical condition to Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah.

United Hatzalah medic at the shooting incident at Neve Tzuf
A United Hatzalah medic at a shooting at Neve Tzuf in Samaria on Sept. 20, 2026. Credit: Courtesy of United Hatzalah.

United Hatzalah first responders provided emergency medical treatment to a man in his 30s who sustained critical penetrating injuries in a shooting attack near Neve Tzuf in Samaria.

Yehuda Arad, a United Hatzalah first responder, got to the scene while the incident was still active.

“We waited until we were permitted by security to safely reach the wounded man,” he said. “We found a man in his 30s inside his vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. We immediately began providing emergency medical treatment and controlling the bleeding.”

Following initial treatment at the scene, the patient was evacuated in critical condition to Beilinson Hospital.

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United Hatzalah of Israel is the largest independent, nonprofit, fully volunteer emergency medical service organization that provides the fastest emergency medical first response throughout Israel. Its free services are available to all people, regardless of race, religion or national origin. United Hatzalah has more than 5,000 volunteers across the country, available around the clock—24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. With the help of GPS technology and iconic ambucycles, its network of volunteers has an average response time of less than three minutes. Its mission is to arrive at the scene of medical emergencies as soon as possible and provide the patient with professional and appropriate medical aid until an ambulance arrives, resulting in more lives saved.
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