Health Ministry issues urgent call for Type O blood donors

10 August 2026, 8:45 am

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A man donates blood following a public call for blood donations at a Magen David Adom station in Jerusalem, after the outbreak of war and missile fire from Iran toward Israel, February 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The Health Ministry issues a call for the public to donate blood, particularly those with Type O, the universal donor, amid a “significant decline” in the national blood supply.

“We need to strengthen blood inventories on an ongoing basis, and I call on the public to come and donate,” says Health Ministry director general Moshe Bar Siman-Tov. “Donating blood is a simple act that saves lives, and it is part of our mutual responsibility and solidarity, both in routine times and in emergencies.”

He calls on the public to seek out blood donation sites run by Magen David Adom at locations around the country.