Helicopter

WATCH: IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

In a first-of-its-kind operation, the Israel Air Force and medical teams from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals airlifted a young woman connected to an ECMO life-support system from Eilat to Beersheba.

|ByJAMES GENN
A military helicopter and medical staff from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals evacuate a patient connected to an ECMO machine, February 14, 2026.
White pickup trucks spotted on the Egyptian side of the Israel-Egypt border, February 11, 2026.

IDF deploys forces against trucks seen along Egyptian border for second time in 24 hours - report

In an afternoon statement, the Eshkol Regional Council noted that several gatherings of this type along the Egyptian side of the border have been reported in recent days.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
THE NEW "Pereh" helicopter, expected to replace the IDF's "Yas'ur" helicopters.

Defense Ministry, Elbit sign $130 million deal to outfit helicopters with Israeli tech

These advanced Elbit technologies will include command and control, avionics, electronic warfare systems, and the advanced anti-missile DIRCM system.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Members of the US Army perform maintenance on a Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, scheduled to be used in the US Army's 250th Birthday Celebration and Parade, following landing on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2025.

US approves $3.8 billion sale of advanced Apache helicopters to Israel

The package Israel requested included 30 AH-64E helicopters and 70 engines, along with advanced night-vision and targeting systems, radar, and support equipment.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT

Siemens exec, family die in helicopter crash in New York's Hudson River

Agustin Escobar, the CEO of Siemens Spain, his wife, and three children, aged 11, five, and four years old were identified as the victims, law enforcement told ABC News.

APRIL 10, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Rescue workers and emergency personnel work at the scene of a helicopter crash on the Hudson River near lower Manhattan in New York, US, April 10, 2025.

Defense Ministry signs deal to customize 12 CH-53K helicopters for IAF

As part of the new agreement, Sikorsky will establish a dedicated production line to adapt each helicopter to meet the IAF’s operational requirements.

MARCH 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
12 CH-53K helicopters.

Meet the helicopter bringing home the three hostages

The Yanshuf helicopter, key in past rescues, will bring the hostages home. Here's what you didn't know.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Yanshuf helicopter: A key tool in rescue and safety

Military helicopter collides with passenger plane near DC, 60 feared killed

'This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!' President Trump wrote on Truth Social.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Rescuers on a boat work next to the wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter at the site of the crash after it collided with the American Eagle flight 5342 which was approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025.

Complex terrain and low visibility: Report into Rafah helicopter crash revealed

As a result of the crash, Warrant Officer (res.) Daniel Alloush, and Warr. Ofc. (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom, both serving in Unit 669, were killed.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024ByAVI ASHKENAZI
The scene of the helicopter crash in Rafah.

Warrant Officer (Res.) Daniel Alloush killed in helicopter crash in Gaza

Warrant Officer (Res.) Daniel Alloush, 37, from Tel Aviv, is remembered for his exceptional kindness and heroism by friends and colleagues following his tragic death in a helicopter crash.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Daniel Alloush, 37, died in a helicopter crash in Gaza. September 11, 2024.

'Family man' Tom Ish-Shalom killed in helicopter crash in Gaza

Warrant Officer Tom Ish-Shalom, 38, was killed in a helicopter crash in Gaza. Ish-Shalom leaves behind his wife and three children.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Warr. Ofc. (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom, 38, was killed in a helicopter crash in Gaza, September 11, 2024.

'What happened was an accident': No foul play evident in Raisi's helicopter crash, source says

A preliminary report by Iran's military had said in May that no evidence of foul play or attack had been found so far during investigations into the crash.

AUGUST 21, 2024ByREUTERS
A HELICOPTER carrying Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi takes off near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, on May 19. The helicopter later crashed, killing the president.

MDA helicopter paramedics save Israelis wounded by Hamas on October 7

The police officer, who was wounded at the Nova music festival, begged me: “Save me, I have kids,” says Dr Shafir Botner.

JULY 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The helicopter crew with the police officers after they recovered

IDF pilot speaks to 'Post': How Noa Argamani was rescued from Gaza

Capt. 'R,' a pilot in the Israeli Air Force's 124th Squadron spoke to 'the Post' on the successful rescue mission and the pitfalls expertly navigated.

JUNE 10, 2024ByTAL SPUNGIN
A military helicopter seen at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024