News flash!
Today, at 16:52 – three Grad missiles fell in the cities of Gan Yavne and Ashdod.
At 18:52 MDA Lachish Regional Dispatch Center activated a Mass Casualty Incident protocol for a direct hit of a Grad missile in a high-rise residential building.
The first ambulance arrived on scene at 18:58 (an arrival time of 6 minutes!).
Magen David Adom responded to this attack with 9 standard ambulances, 2 MICUs, 1 four wheel drive command vehicle, 1 scooter and 1 MCRV.
Magen David Adom medical teams treated and evacuated from both events a total of 2 victims who suffered from light penetrating injuries and 15 trauma victims. These victims were evacuated to the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot and to the Barzilei Medical Center in Ashkelon.