Yad Sarah’s services are essential for providing treatment during emergencies because it is a recognized national emergency agency.
Jerusalem, 16 June 2025 Israel’s top non-governmental healthcare and social services organization, Yad Sarah, has been on high alert since a state of national emergency was declared early on June 13th in response to expected retaliatory assaults by Iran.
While upholding the greatest safety standards and adhering to Homefront Command regulations, Yad Sarah teams are offering essential home health care and social assistance through a variety of services and equipment in the face of the current, unprecedented threat to Israeli civilian populations.
Devoted volunteers have stepped up to staff branches nationwide, including the Rehovot branch that was damaged by missile fire last night. Regional and department leadership are also working directly in the field to ensure prompt continuity of treatment.
Yad Sarah’s Emergency Medical Hotline has provided life-saving help in response to 2,207 emergency calls from all around the nation since the start of Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran. This aid includes:
There were 456 respiratory emergencies that needed medical help to be sent.
212 cardiac episodes necessitating an ambulance transport right away
789 medical questions were answered with expert advice and directions for follow-up.
52 house calls from doctors
77 calming/support calls handled by the hotline’s qualified staff; 621 falls on the route to protected shelters, necessitating the calling of neighbors, family members, or lifting responders
Yad Additionally, Sarah is informing the public that branches with protected areas are open for business and that the following resources are available:
Frenkel Emergency Medical Center: With more medical personnel, Yad Sarah’s urgent care center is running normally.
General Assistance Centers: Strengthened and ready to assist with any need.
Equipment and services for home hospitalization have been expanded to allow for quick hospital discharge and assistance for the injured and recuperating.
The transportation fleet is strengthened with vehicles and volunteers to guarantee mobility.
Community Pharmacy: Providing life-saving drugs at no cost and using a delivery mechanism.
Home and Community Services: Providing services according to need
Families traveling with injured loved ones can find temporary housing at the Family Hospitality Units in Jerusalem, Beer Sheva, and Ra’anana.
Rehabilitation Equipment: For patient safety, day rehab facilities are temporarily closed; however, patients can borrow rehabilitation equipment to use at home.
Mobile dental clinics: They continue to run normally while offering homebound patients complete care.
Moshe Cohen, the CEO of Yad Sarah, stated, “The dedication of our teams and all the civil response personnel who are selflessly rising to the task to help others, embodies the spirit of Israeli mutual responsibility and compassion.” “As we have done during the war and in normal times, Yad Sarah will continue to be committed to providing the Israeli public with emotional and physical support and comfort.”
