The guest of honor of the MDA South: Aryeh Deri

This afternoon, while MDA forces were activated at scenes where the rockets fell in the southern communities, Aryeh Deri, leader of Shas, came to visit the MDA station in Ashdod.

Deri was accompanied by the mayor of Ashdod, Dr. Yechiel Lassri. They were welcomed at the MDA station, by Eli Bean-CEO, who gave two extensive reviews of general southern preparation and Ashdod in particular. Among others, the CEO reported that in order to provide an immediate and quick response as possible to every call, ambulances drivers were stationed at MDA workers and volunteer's homes, enabling them to get quickly to the area of the fall.

MDA director also explained to Dr. Lassri and Deri extensively about the special systems which are used to alert for rockets falling in south, and noted that the teams are also protected with special protective equipment.

The director fully reviewed the number of casualties and the situation in recent days, and elaborated on the various activities discussed in MDA in all firing range communities in Israel.

During the visit, the city began to sound an air raid, which allowed Rabbi Deri and Ashdod Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lassri, to study the spatial focus of activity of MDA which operates from the protected area. Within seconds ambulances were called to the scene, which held a meticulous quick scan and reported back to the center within minutes that this fall, miraculously, caused no injuries.

Deri and Mayor of Ashdod admired the efficiency, speed and rigor on every detail which has been saving lives during the past week in the southern region.
"I admire the work of the MDA forces and see firsthand the high alert. I welcome and hope you'll just be on standby and you will not have a lot of work. I was impressed that the system is ready and willing and I am happy to see the many volunteers who do everything to help. It is good to go back home to Jerusalem knowing that there is who to trust here, "said Deri to the CEO.

Ashdod Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lassri, also complimented on the MDA activity: "The cooperation between the municipality and Magen David Adom is excellent and is a role model for other emergency systems." In order to show his appreciation and gratitude to the activity of MDA, Lassri announced that the City of Ashdod has organized two buses to take the children of MDA employees who are alone while their parents are engaged in saving lives, for a fun day tomorrow to the Safari Park in Ramat Gan.

MDA director Eli Bean, "MDA forces do their duty around the clock, throughout the year. During the week, the forces of MDA, the staff and volunteers, put their whole life into saving lives in firing range zones - both in the south and center. In addition, MDA forces continue to operate in other parts of the country routinely to save lives. There is no doubt that the sacrifice, the giving and amazing abilities comes thanks to all employees and volunteers of MDA. "

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!