Nepal

Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says

Nepalese authorities are relying on satellite imagery to track flood conditions, with additional plans to install cameras and sensors.

AUGUST 28, 2026|ByREUTERS

A drone view of firefighters conducting search and rescue operations at a damaged road leading to Gyirong Port after a mudslide, in Gyirong county, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China August 28, 2026.

People move through a mud covered road following flash floods and a mudslide in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 28, 2026.

Over 90,000 affected by Himalayan landslide, Red Cross says, as Nepal declines foreign rescue help

Notably, Nepal's foreign ministry said it does not need foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations following the devastating flash flood that swept through several towns.

AUGUST 28, 2026|ByREUTERS

IsraAID's response to 2017 flooding in Nepal.

IsraAID deploys emergency team to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides

An IsraAID emergency team is heading to Nepal as the country responds to catastrophic flooding and landslides that have killed hundreds and left nearly 1,000 people missing.

AUGUST 27, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

A drone view shows mud covering buildings and property following devastating floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026.

Israeli among hundreds still missing in Nepal after catastrophic flood, death toll nears 600

ZAKA is officially investigating the disappearance of one Israeli national, who has not responded to attempts at contact so far.

AUGUST 27, 2026|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

'Israeli aid to Nepal was cover for baby trafficking'

The allegation was made by two Spanish-language networks.

MAY 11, 2015ByJTA

AN ISRAELI holds his surrogate-born baby as he disembarks yesterday from a plane at Ben-Gurion Airport after being evacuated from Nepal.

IsraAID team reunites with survivor rescued from rubble in Nepal

Krishna Devi Khadka attributed her survival to the IsraAID team rescue efforts that lead to her being pulled from the rubble followed by intensive medical care at the IDF field hospital.

MAY 10, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Ms. Krishna Devi Khadka, rescued by IsraAID Search & Rescue team in Nepal

After the Earth moved

A member of the Foreign Ministry’s Emergency Response Team in Nepal reflects on the tragedy.

MAY 9, 2015ByALON LAVI

Catastrophe in Nepal

From the founder of Tevel b’Tzedek, a first-person account of the relief effort after an earthquake devastated the South Asian country, and what more is left to do.

MAY 7, 2015ByMICHA ODENHEIMER

An earthquake survivor runs past collapsed houses on the outskirts of Kathmandu, May 5.

Or Asraf's father at son's funeral: 'Death grabbed you as you walked happily'

Israel’s sole fatality in Nepal is laid to rest in hometown of Lehavim.

MAY 6, 2015ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

PATRICK ASRAF (second left) watches as a mourner lays a wreath on the grave of his son, Or, at Lehavim, May 6, 2015.

In Photos: Israeli clowns help ease trauma in quake-hit Nepal

More than 7,500 people were killed and hundreds of thousands left homeless by the April 25 natural disaster.

MAY 6, 2015ByREUTERS

Medical clowns perform in front of children affected by earthquake in Kathmandu.

Israel's sole fatality from Nepal quake to be laid to rest Wednesday

Details of the funeral were posted on a Facebook page dedicated to the memory of the young man who was killed on April 25 by an avalanche in the Langtang area.

MAY 6, 2015ByTOVAH LAZAROFF