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The Muslim Medic Who Responded First to the Temple Mount Terror Attack
(JTA) Nedal Sader, 37, a nurse and father of five, was the first medical professional to arrive at the Temple Mount following the attack in which two Israeli policemen were shot dead by Arab-Israeli gunmen. Sader, a Muslim volunteer with the United Hatzalah ambulance service, said, "It doesn't matter who the person is. Whoever needs help most gets help first." Sader joined the rescue service in 2012, soon after his father died of a heart attack while waiting for an ambulance. He said he hoped to improve emergency medical care in the Arab quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. Sader said that in the past five years, he has responded to seven major Palestinian attacks in the Old City, often on a motor scooter provided by United Hatzalah. On Friday, the first casualty Sader came upon was one of the slain officers, whom he quickly determined was beyond help. Police officers then directed him to the second fallen officer and, finding no pulse, he began CPR, continuing until an ambulance arrived, but the officer never revived.