Rescue mission
IDF Home Front Command, Foreign Ministry, sending delegation to Venezuela to aid in quake recovery
Ambassador Yoed Magen, who grew up in Venezuela, will lead the Foreign Ministry’s activities, while Home Front Command Chief of Staff Brig.-Gen. Elad Edri will command the IDF delegation.
Aftershock rocks Caracas during fourth day of earthquake rescues
WATCH: Israel's rescue delegation arrives in Venezuela to aid in earthquake recovery efforts
Death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rises to over 1,400 dead, at least 3,238 injured
Rescue teams found remains of two missing girls swept away by Jordan River after hours searching
Authorities are searching for two girls who were reportedly swept away in the Jordan River near Lehavot HaBashan after friends alerted emergency services.
Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors
Foreign rescuers arrived on 17 flights to Venezuela with 25 additional flights expected in the next day to aid the search and recovery of over 54,000 missing people after the earthquakes.
Venezuela earthquakes leaves 920 dead, over 50,000 reportedly missing
On-site footage showed survivors and emergency services searching for trapped people, and survivors being taken away on stretchers. In others, residents decried a lack of help.
Venezuela reels from earthquake disaster as rescuers race to find survivors
Residents of La Guaira, a popular spot for beachgoers and the worst-hit city in the country, and Moron, near the quakes' epicenter, were scrambling amid limited official help.
Israel to send aid mission after earthquakes devastate Venezuela, killing hundreds
Israel's Foreign and Health ministries are preparing official delegations and aid, while non-governmental organizations, including IsraAID and KKL-JNF, are also sending aid.
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.
WATCH: New footage released marking two years since operation rescuing four hostages from Hamas
The footage shows the Israel Police Counterterrorism Unit officers, who arrived at both locations simultaneously, rescuing hostages and engaging in hand-to-hand combat with Hamas's Nukhba terrorists.
Nigerian forces rescue hundreds of abductees held by Boko Haram
The rescue operation was carried out by a joint task force that includes special forces, who forced JAS fighters to abandon their positions, the military said.
WATCH: Eighteen rescued from Lod apartment fire, including infants and elderly
Officials confirm a full investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
Three dead and 17 missing after flooding in China's Chongqing
Rescue efforts were underway after extreme rainfall hit Chongqing’s Yongchuan district, with China allocating nearly $3 million for disaster recovery.
