Rescue mission

Twelve-year-old Israeli killed after boat capsizes on Jordan River

The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority and Israel Police officers searched for the boy, but he was lifeless by the time he was located.

Israeli authorities carry out searches after a boat capsized in the Jordan River on Sunday, leading to the death of an Israeli child, August 9, 2026
A group of migrants wade away after trying to board a crowded inflatable dinghy and leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, at the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, May 23, 2026

More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

Rescuers search for missing people during an operation after a passenger boat KM Nurul Salsa sank off Selayar island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 17, 2026.

Five survivors found clinging to fish trap after Indonesian boat sinks with dozens missing


Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes near Mazar-e Sharif, causing widespread damage

A devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Mazar-e Sharif, damaging key sites like the Blue Mosque and prompting fears of heavy casualties.

A boy stands in front of houses damaged by a deadly earthquake that struck Afghanistan's Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, at Masud village in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 4, 2025.

Relatives weep for scores of missing children after deadly Indonesia school collapse

Parents search desperately as 91 remain missing after an Islamic boarding school in East Java collapsed during prayers, trapping scores under concrete.

Search and rescue officers search for victims amidst the rubble of a collapsed building after a hall collapsed while students were praying at the Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia, September 29, 2025.

One man rescued overnight in Dead Sea, another two found drowned in Caesarea and Lake Kinneret

After intensive searches of the beaches and sea, the missing man was located in the water, about 2 km south of the beach he was last seen.

A man was rescued by Police in the Dead Sea.

Israel rescues couple after being detained in Indonesia over IDF uniform photos - report

The rescued couple was detained under suspicion of violating their work visas, but Ynet reports that they were harassed due to their Israeli identity.

 Pro-Palestinian supporters take part in a rally calling for an end to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 11, 2023.

Project Dynamo: How a volunteer org. rescued stranded civilians during Iran war

Project Dynamo, made up primarily of volunteers who are former military, began operating in Israel during the first days of the war with Hamas.

Project Dynamo performs extractions globally, from Israel and Ukraine to Haiti and Florida.

'HELP': Mother and son found by rescue team after leaving trail of notes

The pair had originally set off into the woods in search of a Boy Scouts camp on Friday but their GPS directed them onto old logging roads and eventually lost signal.

 A note left behind by the mother and son which helped rescuers locate them.

Karachi building collapse kills 27 as rescue operations conclude

The number of casualties rose to 27 after Pakistani authorities declared the rescue operations concluded after the collapse of a multistory residential building in Karachi.

 Imdad Hussain, 28, who narrowly escaped and survived after a five-storey residential building collapsed on Friday, July 4, walks near the pile of rubble, in Karachi, Pakistan July 7, 2025.

Ferry sinks near Bali, over 60 missing in choppy waters

Twenty people were rescued, many found unconscious after drifting in 2.5-meter waves.

 Ferry picking up passengers in Indonesia.

Israeli woman missing in Crete, Greece, searches ongoing

Michal Peleg, 65, was last seen on Wednesday near her home in the village of Kavousi, a popular destination in eastern Crete known for hiking trails.

 Michal Peleg.

Fire-prevention technologies used around the world: Why not in Israel?

These innovations are saving forests, parks, and entire cities from devastating fires.

 Forest sensor