Photo of Israeli medics, one Jewish and one Muslim, praying alongside each other triggers outpouring of thanks

A photograph of two Israeli medics - one Muslim and one Jewish - praying during a break in their shift has 

Avraham Mintz and Zoher Abu Jama, who are both paramedics with the emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) in the city of Be'er Sheva, stopped after attending to a 41-year-old woman with breathing problems, to pray, facing in opposite directions towards Jerusalem and Mecca.

A colleague took a photo of Mr Mintz in his prayer shawl and Mr Jama kneeling on his prayer mat that went viral. 

"I'm proud of all of the rescue services, it doesn't matter from what community or religion," wrote one person on Instagram.