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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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.
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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
The shooting was reported at around 7 p.m. (noon ET) on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa, which is a port city in southern Tel Aviv, according to a spokesperson for Magen David Adom.
—NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Two people suffered shrapnel wounds, according to Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service.
—Melanie Lidman, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
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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
The shooting was reported at around 7 p.m. (noon ET) on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa, which is a port city in southern Tel Aviv, according to a spokesperson for Magen David Adom.
—NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Two people suffered shrapnel wounds, according to Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service.
—Melanie Lidman, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Magen David.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Magen%20David. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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