Evacuation

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate

More than 270 emergency personnel and 40 ground units have been deployed in the affected areas, alongside several Military Emergency Unit (UME) contingents.

A view of a wildfire spreading over the Burgohondo mountains, in Avila, Spain July 23, 2026.
Firefighters respond to a wildfire in Lege-Cap-Ferret in the Gironde department amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 23, 2026.

France sends boats, orders evacuation of tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires continue to rage

A house damaged by fire from a wildfire that killed at least 12 people, is seen in Almocaizar, Almeria Province, on July 12, 2026.

'No orders given' to those in path of Spain's wildfire says son of victim, disputing official claim

A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfire burns in Pouzols-Minervois near Narbonne, France, July 2, 2026.

Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires


First foreign nationals and wounded leave Gaza for Egypt

At least 320 foreign passport holders crossed from Gaza to Egypt.

 Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.

Mobilizing for evacuated children in North and South

Ofer Malls in cooperation with the Tzomet Sfarim network collects books and toys for children and teens who were evacuated from their homes in the Gaza envelope, southern and northern Israel.

Tzomet Sfarim

Evacuees from southern, northern Israel need comprehensive support - editorial

It is crucial to call upon the authorities to streamline support for the affected people.

 Survivors of Hamas attack on southern Israel, embrace after being evacuated to a hotel in Ein Bokek, Israel October 11, 2023.

125,000 Israelis evacuated from their homes since start of the war

Residents of Israel's north and south have been directed to relocate for their safety since October 7.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

At a Dead Sea hotel, refugees from Kibbutz Be’eri count their dead and grieve

There are so many funerals and shivas, some far from the Dead Sea, that members cannot possibly attend them all. 

 A HOUSE destroyed by fire during the October 7 massacre in Kibbutz Be’eri.

US readies plans for mass evacuations if Gaza war escalates - Washington Post

Such an evacuation could be "more difficult than any previous operations in recent memory," the Post reported, potentially involving Air Force aircraft or Navy warships. 

 U.S. nationals and their immediate family members wait before leaving Israel on a ship headed for Cyprus, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Haifa, Israel, October 16, 2023.

Holding hands in music

A jazz fundraiser aims to provide desperately needed medical assistance for the war victims.

 FLUTIST MATTAN KLEIN with Belgian Ambassador to Israel Jean-Luc Bodson on bass

Reuniting pet dogs with owners or finding them fosters or adopters

There are bewildered dogs and cats whose owners were kidnapped, murdered – or who disappeared and ran away from destroyed homes and have nowhere to go.

Dog injured following rocket attacks

Birthright Israel provides relief for victims of missile attacks

This initiative took place in the wake of the missile attacks affecting the southern and northern regions of Israel.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

Israel's southernmost city ready to shelter Israeli evacuees in 'tent city'

The new arrivals have swelled the city to over double its regular population, with all hotels, hostels, and rental apartments filled to the brim.

 Yachts are seen docking at the Eilat Port