Rescue mission

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

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

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

Nigerian forces rescue hundreds of abductees held by Boko Haram

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

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


Wikipedia entry for 'fist bump' depicts gesture between hostage and soldier during rescue mission

Footage of the IDF's rescue mission shows a soldier give former hostage Almog Meir Jan a fist bump, with the video used on the Wikipedia entry for 'fist bumps.'

 People gather around released hostage Almog Meir Jan on Saturday, in Ramat Gan, Israel June 8, 2024

'He knew nothing': How hostage Shlomi Ziv was rescued by the IDF

Rosa Ziv, the mother of Shlomi Ziv, who was one of the hostages rescued in Saturday's operation, shared her feelings and said, "I believed that Shlomi would return with all my might."

Rescued hostage Shlomi Ziv reunites with his family at the Sheba Medical Center, in Ramat Gan on June 8, 2024

Plaudits offered worldwide for fallen hostage rescuer Arnon Zamora

Arnon Zamora, the Counterterrorism Unit commando Chief Inspector, received international praise after being mortally wounded during the hostage rescue operation.

 Fallen Border Police Yamam fighter Arnon Zamora

Hostage deal efforts remain at standstill despite rescue operation

US push for a hostage deal stalls as Israel celebrates IDF's rescue of four captives from Gaza; diplomatic efforts continue, despite ongoing Hamas resistance.

Demonstrators protest for the release of Israeli hostages held hostage by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem. April 27, 2024.

Jews and supporters of Israel celebrate hostage rescue worldwide

Jews worldwide celebrated as the IDF rescued four hostages from Hamas in Gaza. Organizations lauded the operation while advocating for the release of remaining captives.

Israelis celebrate the release of four hostages in Ramat Gan on June 8, 2024

'Every second an eternity': Inside the high-stakes hostage rescue in Gaza - analysis

The 98th Division's operation in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, served as a strategic diversion to rescue four hostages, leading to an intense multi-force extraction mission.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 8, 2024

'Hamas treated us like animals': Rescued hostage speaks on Gaza captivity

Har also described the time the IDF rescued him, and that there was "gunfire in all directions like a movie."

 LUIS HAR (far left) and Fernando Marman (center), two hostages rescued in a special forces operation in Rafah, Gaza, in February 2024, reunite with loved ones later in the day at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.

IDF rescues girl trapped under rubble in Khan Yunis

"One human story is bigger than all their lies," Adraee said, describing the mission to rescue civilians trapped under rubble.

 Palestinians at the site of a destroyed building from an Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 14, 2024

MDA Information Systems Director to speak at Jpost Joint Perspective Summit in Berlin

In his presentation, Rosenblatt will discuss how the organization put all Magen David Adom teams on high alert on October 7.

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Watch- These IDF soldiers are responsible for saving hundreds of wounded in the Gaza Strip

Over the span of 1500 operations, the soldiers of the Operational Mobility School evacuated hundreds of injured soldiers, saving their lives.

 IDF units 669 and 5515 evacuating wounded soldiers from Gaza onto a helicopter to receive treatment.