Rescue mission

Israeli aid delegations continue rescue operations in Venezuela after devastating earthquakes

“We go to every site where information is received about people who were inside buildings that collapsed,” said Eran Magen, head of the rescue delegation.

JULY 2, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

Israeli volunteers help with rescue efforts in Venezuela following the recent twin earthquakes in the country.

DORON ALMOG HAS served as chairman of The Jewish Agency since 2022.

Life story that goes beyond Entebbe: 'I swore near his burnt tank to never leave a soldier behind'

Fifty years after Entebbe, Doron Almog revisits war, family, loss, and the profound lessons his son Eran taught him about humanity, dignity, and shared responsibility.

JULY 2, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM

People look at burned-down buildings after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 30, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors

"In the end, we believe the days have already passed and that what we will find now is death," said Major Jorge Montanero, leader of the EQ11 team from Guayaquil, located on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

JULY 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building following earthquakes that hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 26, 2026.

Israel dispatches humanitarian mission to Venezuela despite frozen relations

“It must be understood that security coordination with a country with which we have no ties, where we have no embassy and no logistical or diplomatic rear base, is far more difficult," Magen said.

JUNE 30, 2026|ByANNA BARSKY

MDA medics recount being meters away from Hamas terrorists amid massacre

Recruiting reinforcement teams for Magen David Adom in the field.

OCTOBER 18, 2023ByMDA

Soldiers save Holocaust survivor from near death, for second time in his life

"Our mission was clear: thwart terrorist activities, rescue trapped civilians, and ensure the safety of Israeli residents."

OCTOBER 16, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN

Some of the area that required the IDF to rescue a stranded Holocaust survivor.

Israeli medical and military experts overseas desperate to contribute

Doctors and other professionals who have left Israel, imputable to the now halted Israeli judicial reform, are going all out in an effort to return and lend their support in the ongoing crisis.

OCTOBER 12, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Israeli hikers rescued after getting stranded on cliff in the south

A swift operation was then initiated, employing specialized equipment to ensure the safe retrieval of the stranded hikers.

OCTOBER 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli hikers stranded on a cliff in Southern Israel

Pope says impeding migrant rescues at sea is 'gesture of hate'

According to the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, about 178,500 migrants have come to Europe in the year to date via the Mediterranean, while about 2,500 died or went missing on the way.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByREUTERS

Pope Francis holds the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 8, 2023.

Three men rescued from Kinneret by helicopter - video

Three men who were stranded on a jet ski in the Kinneret for several hours were rescued by a helicopter thanks to a joint effort of Israel Police and Magen David Adom.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A helicopter hovers over the sea at night (Illustrative).

Frustration mounts with Morocco quake aid yet to reach some survivors; toll rises to 2,901

Rescuers from Spain, Britain and Qatar were helping Morocco's search teams, while Italy, Belgium, France and Germany said their offers of assistance had yet to be approved.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByREUTERS