Senior Magen David Adom Paramedic Mounir Siam Dies at 51

Magen David Adom (MDA) is mourning the death of senior paramedic and volunteer ambulance driver Mounir Siam, who passed away at the age of 51. Siam suffered a heart attack at his home in Jerusalem and was evacuated by an MDA intensive care unit ambulance while resuscitation efforts were underway. He died last week.

Siam began his career at MDA approximately 20 years ago after training as an emergency medical responder. In 2016, he began volunteering at the MDA station in Tel Aviv, which became a second home for him. He completed a first aid instructor course in 2017 and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, assisted in the response efforts after being certified as a vaccinator and warehouse worker in 2020. In 2022, Siam was certified as a senior paramedic and later also served as a driver in intensive care ambulances.

MDA staff described Siam as someone who always arrived at his shifts with a smile, cared for patients and colleagues as if they were family, and radiated positivity. In addition to his work with MDA, Siam was involved in assisting individuals at drug rehabilitation centers through his employment with the Association for Public Health.

Siam is survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters, his mother, three brothers, and three sisters. He was buried on Thursday, October 1, at the Salah a-Din cemetery in Jerusalem.

Paramedic Noam Weisbuch eulogized Siam, calling him a special person with a huge heart who was always giving and attentive to others, acting like a father figure during shifts. She noted his dedication both at MDA and in his work with addiction treatment centers. Avichai Haddad, MDA Dan Region Manager, described Siam as an amazing person and a true family member at the station, whose dedication was exceptional and whose loss is deeply felt.

The Association for Public Health also issued a statement mourning Siam, who served as the organization's national maintenance manager for nearly 20 years. They remembered him as a person of unconditional love, inherently kind, with a radiant face and boundless giving. The association extended condolences to his wife Hassania, his children Malak, Mia, Aya, Talia, and Omar, and the entire Siam family.