Rescue mission

Ten years later: How an Israeli surgeon saved three lives in on Yom Kippur - opinion

Would any Israeli doctor ever give up the privilege of helping to secure a place for a patient in the Book of Life on Yom Kippur?

WINDING ROAD on Abano Pass, Georgia.
A general view shows damaged houses covered in sludge in the aftermath of the August 26 flash flood, at Betrawati Bazaar in Nepal's Rasuwa district on September 28, 2026.

Two Israeli siblings airlifted from Nepal village after storm causes landslides, flooding

Rescue teams descend into ravine near Bohinj area of northwestern Slovenia to locate Israeli father and son who had fallen during a hiking accident.

Israeli father killed in Slovenia while rescuing seven-year-old son from ravine fall

An aerial view of the Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship that capsized in Indonesia's Java sea, September 13, 2026, in this still image taken from video.

Indonesian rescuers race to fine 129 missing passengers of capsized ship in Java Sea


Rescue teams found remains of two missing girls swept away by Jordan River after hours searching

Authorities are searching for two girls who were reportedly swept away in the Jordan River near Lehavot HaBashan after friends alerted emergency services.

Fire and rescue teams from the Galilee and Golan Heights conducting searches in boats and in the water after two girls were swept into the Jordan River.

Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors

Foreign rescuers arrived on 17 flights to Venezuela with 25 additional flights expected in the next day to aid the search and recovery of over 54,000 missing people after the earthquakes.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.

Venezuela earthquakes leaves 920 dead, over 50,000 reportedly missing

On-site footage showed survivors and emergency services searching for trapped people, and survivors being taken away on stretchers. In others, residents decried a lack of help.

A man carries a mattress past damaged residential buildings following an earthquake in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, about 30 km northwest of Caracas, on June 25, 2026.

Venezuela reels from earthquake disaster as rescuers race to find survivors

Residents of La Guaira, a popular spot for beachgoers and the worst-hit city in the country, and Moron, near the quakes' epicenter, were scrambling amid limited official help.

Damage is seen at the Hebraica Jewish Community Center in Venezuela, in the aftermath of two earthquakes, June 25, 2026

Israel to send aid mission after earthquakes devastate Venezuela, killing hundreds

Israel's Foreign and Health ministries are preparing official delegations and aid, while non-governmental organizations, including IsraAID and KKL-JNF, are also sending aid.

Emergency workers at a damaged building after an earthquake, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 24, 2026

Loggerhead turtle rescued off the coast of Haifa after sea pollution, fishing line caused injury

"Halil, the sea turtle that was rescued off the coast of Haifa, reminds us all of how beautiful, exciting, and vulnerable the nature around us is," said Haifa's Mayor, Yona Yahav.

Rescuers pose with Flute the turtle

WATCH: New footage released marking two years since operation rescuing four hostages from Hamas

The footage shows the Israel Police Counterterrorism Unit officers, who arrived at both locations simultaneously, rescuing hostages and engaging in hand-to-hand combat with Hamas's Nukhba terrorists.

 The four rescued hostages seen at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel, on June 8, 2024

Nigerian forces rescue hundreds of abductees held by Boko Haram

The rescue operation was carried out by a joint task force that includes special forces, who forced JAS fighters to abandon their positions, the military said.

A woman rescued from Boko Haram in Sambisa forest celebrates her freedom from Boko Haram at Malkohi camp for Internally Displaced People in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria

WATCH: Eighteen rescued from Lod apartment fire, including infants and elderly

Officials confirm a full investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

 Israeli Firefighters work to contain a fire in an 8-story residential building in Lod. May 30, 2026.

Three dead and 17 missing after flooding in China's Chongqing

Rescue efforts were underway after extreme rainfall hit Chongqing’s Yongchuan district, with China allocating nearly $3 million for disaster recovery.

CHINA-WEATHER Rescuers use pumps to drain off water after heavy rains at a flooded residential compound in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on July 9, 2025.