MADA station inaugurated in Peki'in in memory of Major Jamal Abbas
Major Jamal Abbas, a Paratrooper company commander, fell in combat in the Gaza Strip in November 2023. His family and local partners established a new emergency response point to honor his legacy. His father, Anan Abbas, stated: "From this place, which bears his name, teams will be dispatched to save lives."
MADA has inaugurated a station in Peki'in in memory of Israel's hero, Major Jamal Abbas, a company commander in the 101st Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, who fell on November 18, 2023, during the Swords of Iron war while on operational duty in the Gaza Strip.
As part of an initiative to bolster emergency medicine in Peki'in, MADA partnered with the "M.L.H. Peki'in" association to train dozens of volunteers as emergency medical technicians. Additionally, two volunteers from the association are currently undergoing MADA paramedic training.
Beyond the volunteers, local doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals residing in the area have joined the national rescue organization's efforts.
MADA volunteers in Peki'in will operate from the new emergency response point at the People's House, utilizing two ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, and an emergency motorcycle.
The association also coordinates traffic controllers to assist in emergency situations, ensuring faster response times and saving lives.
The launch ceremony was attended by Anan Abbas, Jamal's father; Lt. Col. (Res.) Safwan Marich, Director of the Emergency and Security Division at the International Fellowship; Dr. Ghazi Fares, Chairman of the M.L.H. Peki'in association; and various local leaders, including Sheikhs from neighboring villages and council officials.
During the ceremony, Anan Abbas reflected on his son's legacy:
"We are standing here to commemorate our dear son, Major Jamal Abbas, a hero of Israel, a warrior, a commander, and a person who dedicated his life to protecting others. But precisely today, in a place where we talk about saving lives, we ask to talk less about death — and more about life.
There is something deep and special in this connection. Jamal fell while fighting to protect the lives of others. And today, from the response point that bears his memory, ambulances will go out to save lives. From death — to life. From pain — to giving. From commemoration — to action. Every time an ambulance is dispatched from here, every time a volunteer goes out to save a person, Jamal's path continues in every heart that is saved."
