{"id":60444,"date":"2026-06-26T10:50:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/magen-david-adom-honors-druze-paramedic-on-national-paramedic-day\/26\/06\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:50:40","slug":"magen-david-adom-honors-druze-paramedic-on-national-paramedic-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/magen-david-adom-honors-druze-paramedic-on-national-paramedic-day\/26\/06\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Magen David Adom honors Druze paramedic on National Paramedic Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After an accident at 16 changed her career path, Druze violinist Ghadir Saleh became an MDA paramedic and she now serves on mobile intensive care units across Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Magen David Adom (MDA) marked Israel&#8217;s National Paramedic Day on Thursday by honoring 20-year-old Druze paramedic Ghadir Saleh, whose path from aspiring international violinist to emergency medical responder has made her a prominent figure within the organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saleh, from the northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/druze\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Druze;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Druze&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Druze<\/a> city of Maghar, now volunteers on Magen David Adom Mobile Intensive Care Units after completing the organization&#8217;s paramedic training program as part of her National Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before entering emergency medicine, Saleh pursued music, playing the violin from the age of nine and representing Israel on several international delegations. After graduating from high school, she taught violin to at-risk youth and children on the autism spectrum through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/israel-ban-cell-phones-middle-182330142.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ministry of Education;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ministry of Education&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Ministry of Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She said her career plans changed after a doctor advised her to reduce the strain on her hands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve been playing since I was nine years old. I represented Israel on several international delegations around the world, and I never imagined I would pursue anything other than music,&#8221; Saleh said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Magen David Adom staff members work at the emergency dispatch center in Ramla, central Israel, March 6, 2026. (credit: FLASH90)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">MDA Honors Druze Paramedic Ghadir Saleh<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A serious accident at age 16 also influenced her decision to become a paramedic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I was injured in the accident, the people around me didn&#8217;t know how to help. They didn&#8217;t even know they should call 101, MDA&#8217;s emergency hotline. Throughout my recovery, which involved countless <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/business-and-innovation\/all-news\/article-899664\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:hospital;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;hospital&quot;}\" class=\"link \">hospital<\/a> visits and medical examinations, I kept thinking about how important it is to know what to do in situations like that,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saleh said she later enrolled in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/magen-david-adom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:MDA;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MDA&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MDA<\/a>&#8216;s intensive paramedic course, describing it as demanding while also helping her develop professionally and personally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Today, she serves on mobile intensive care units across Israel and said she has received strong encouragement from both her family and the Druze community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I want to help people and save lives. The Druze community is known for being traditional, but in the end, it doesn&#8217;t matter what religion I am or what religion my patient is. It&#8217;s about one person helping another,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although she continues to play the violin, Saleh said emergency medicine has given her a new sense of purpose, adding that helping others and serving her country has become her greatest source of fulfillment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/magen-david-adom-honors-druze-142958682.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an accident at 16 changed her career path, Druze violinist Ghadir Saleh became an MDA paramedic and she now serves on<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/magen-david-adom-honors-druze-paramedic-on-national-paramedic-day\/26\/06\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/5f8bc865adf90ad798fabc32de7eaaf6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60444"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}