[58930] Urgent Call: MADA reports a severe shortage of blood units

Urgent Call: MADA reports a severe shortage of blood units

Magen David Adom (MADA) blood services issued an urgent call to the public today, May 13, 2026, to come and donate blood due to a significant shortage in existing stocks. According to reports on Voice of News on 🆃🅴🅻🅴🅶🆁🅰️🅼🔴, there is a real concern regarding delays in surgeries and medical procedures in hospitals and the IDF due to the lack of available units.

The main focus of the alert is directed at those with blood type O, as well as those with blood types A- and B-. According to Hot News, the shortage affects the ability to provide ongoing care for women in labor, cancer patients, the wounded, and patients in need of urgent treatments. In Hot News, they emphasized that "blood has no substitute, it cannot be produced artificially," and that action is urgently required to prevent the postponement of life-saving procedures.

In Voice of News on 🆃🅴🅻🅴🅶🆁🅰️🅼🔴, they clarified that "without an immediate response from the public, there is a real concern regarding the ability to provide full medical care." These are news channels that present a distinctly pro-Israel line, emphasizing the importance of continuity of care in hospitals and the security apparatus.

The public is called upon to arrive at donation points across the country. Further information and locations can be found on the MADA website or by calling 03-5300400.