Yisrael Bitton is a volunteer EMT from Givatayim, Israel, who was part of the four-person “jump team” for United Hatzalah of Israel to Morocco after the 2023 earthquake. He speaks Hebrew, English and basic Arabic, and serves, among other capacities, as the team’s translator when needed.
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