Evacuation

IAF pilots took off under fire, bypassing commander in Lebanon helicopter attack, probe finds

The Israel Air Force has completed a preliminary investigation into an incident in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah attempted to target a medical evacuation helicopter with a drone.

|ByJAMES GENN
An IAF Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrating a simulated evacuation operation at the fighter pilot's graduation ceremony, June 24, 2013; illustrative.
A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026.

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

The area consumed by the fires reached 1,373 hectares (3,393 acres) as of early Sunday morning, up 7% from a day earlier.

|ByREUTERS
A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, April 20, 2026.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

The tremor had an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean and was 10 km deep, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

|ByREUTERS
IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 5, 2026.

Israeli airstrikes kill several in Lebanon on Easter Sunday, as IDF raids Hezbollah cells

Meanwhile, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. (res.) Avichay Adraee issued an evacuation warning for Beirut's southern suburb of Ghobeiry on Sunday morning.

|ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS

Israel's southernmost city ready to shelter Israeli evacuees in 'tent city'

The new arrivals have swelled the city to over double its regular population, with all hotels, hostels, and rental apartments filled to the brim.

OCTOBER 23, 2023ByYUVAL BARNEA
Yachts are seen docking at the Eilat Port

Israel evacuates Kiryat Shmona, town of 20,000 near Lebanon

Kiryat Shemona, barely over a mile from the Lebanese border, has been a main target for Hezbollah rocket fire in past wars.

OCTOBER 20, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Rooadblocks in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel. October 13, 2023.