Magen David
noun
Ma·gen Da·vid
ˈmȯ-gən-ˈdȯ-vid 
-ˈdə-;
ˈmō-gən-ˈdā-vəd
variants
or Mogen David
: a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism
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In central Israel on Saturday, a strike fired from Lebanon hit a building in the predominantly Israeli Arab town of Tira, injuring 11 people, according to the Magen David Adom emergency service.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
In Israel, a rocket fired from Lebanon hit a residential building in the city of Tira, about 15 miles northeast of Tel Aviv, on Saturday, injuring 11 people, according to Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency services.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said three people were slightly injured from a fire sparked by a rocket attack on the northern city of Safed.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
According to Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service, a total of 61 people were wounded in the attack.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
In Israel, a rocket fired from Lebanon hit a residential building in the city of Tira, about 15 miles northeast of Tel Aviv, on Saturday, injuring 11 people, according to Magen David Adom, Israel's emergency services.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said three people were slightly injured from a fire sparked by a rocket attack on the northern city of Safed.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
According to Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service, a total of 61 people were wounded in the attack.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
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