Emergency

Six-story apartment building collapses in central Tel Aviv, injuring two

Emergency services are working to determine whether people are trapped under the rubble or simply inaccessible.

Home Front Command rescue teams seen at the scene of a collapsed building in Tel Aviv, April 1, 2026.
In emergency situations, basic first aid knowledge can save lives

The dangerous mistakes people make in first aid during emergencies

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Born under fire: MDA delivers baby in Jerusalem minutes before rushing to shelter

Cleaning materials

The Ministry of Health warns: These are the poisonings expected among children ahead of Passover


IDF raises nationwide threat level, restricts activities

This followed a situational assessment, approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz, following US Air Force airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

 IDF Home Front Command issues orders for essential-only activity nationwide, June 22, 2025.

Wildfires and wars: Search and Rescue Brigade revolutionize Israel's emergency response

How data have helped Israel fight wildfires, and how the Home Front Command and the Search and Rescue Brigade are transforming how Israel responds to emergencies.

 IDF SOLDIERS are prepared to conduct combat and help in emergencies

Doctor warns: “More injuries from running to shelters than from the rocket fire itself”

Head injuries, hip fractures, and more. An increasing number of older adults are getting injured on the way to protected spaces. An ER doctor at Ichilov warns of the worrying trend.

 The real danger is on the way to the shelter

Israel under fire: English-language resources for state of emergency

Here is a list of some of the places people in Israel can find help for the various challenges created by the state of emergency

 Israelis take cover in a public shelter in Jerusalem, during a ballistic missile attack fired from Iran into Israel June 15, 2025.

Rome: Woman dies after liposuction, surgeon facing manslaughter investigation

Dr. Lizarraga Picciotti and two others investigated for manslaughter; autopsy suggests pulmonary embolism.

 Rome: Woman dies after liposuction, surgeon facing manslaughter investigation. Illustration.

MDA evacuates premature infants ahead of expected Iranian retaliation

The operation, conducted at the request of the Health Ministry, involves transferring patients to safe areas to ensure their safety.

 Illustrative photo of a premature birth

WHO maintains mpox global health emergency amid rising cases in Africa

WHO highlights operational challenges and need for ongoing international support.

 WHO maintains mpox global health emergency amid rising cases in Africa. Illustration.

United Hatzalah's new mobile clinic set to transform emergency care in southern Israel

In times of national emergencies, such as terrorist attacks, fires, or natural disasters, the clinic can be quickly deployed to provide extensive medical support.

 United Hatzalah launched their first mobile emergency medical clinic in Israel's South.

‘I have a dream’: ZAKA Dubi Weissenstern on lessening stress of tragedy

Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, wants to establish a resilience center for ZAKA volunteers, to lessen the stress of dealing with tragedy.

 Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, dreams of creating resilience centers for ZAKA volunteers

Passengers evacuate Delta Airlines plane in Orlando after engine catches fire

No injuries were reported. NBC reported that the cause of the fire remains unclear.

 Smoke rises from a Delta plane due to an engine fire in Orlando, Florida, United States, April 21, 2025, in this video screengrab obtained from social media.