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ZAKA deploys team to aid Venezuela in search-and-rescue, distribute supplies, assess land

The international response team was deployed to Venezuela on June 29, ZAKA posted on Facebook on Wednesday.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.
IDF's Home Front Command mission in Venezuela.

Netanyahu speaks with Venezuela delegation as the nation is forced to bury unidentified bodies

IDF's Home Front Command mission in Venezuela.

IDF maps, marks 1,300 Venezuelan buildings for demolition post-earthquake

Israel's rescue delegation deplayed to Venezuela to aid in the aftermath of twin earthquakes set to return to Israel, July 6, 2026.

WATCH: Israel's rescue delegation returns home after week of intense aid operations in Venezuela


IDF Home Front Command updates application's alert system for clarity in emergency situations

The IDF Home Front Command revamped its mobile and smart TV alerts with color-coded warnings, dedicated sounds, and clearer instructions to help citizens respond faster in emergencies.

Israel's Home Front Command app; illustrative.

Home Front Command chief meets with emergency service representatives in wake of Iran war

"The strength of emergency organizations is not measured only by the ability of each body individually, but rather by our ability to act together, as one force, in real time," Klepper stated.

HOME FRONT Command chief Shay Klepper meets with representatives from Israel's emergency services.

IDF to extend time to reach shelter in 49 northern Israel communities

For 46 communities, the time will be extended from 30 to 45 seconds. For another three communities, it will be extended to a full minute.

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 24, 2026.

A responsible choice: Why canceling Lag Ba’omer at Mount Meron was the right call - editorial

The fires of Lag Ba’omer will burn again on the slopes of Meron. What matters is that when they do, they come back to a country that chose, at the right moment, to be careful.

View of the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Mount Meron, northern Israel, May 1, 2024.

Religious protesters plan to storm Mount Meron in defiance of police orders ahead of Lag Ba'omer

Israel Police announced on Sunday morning that the annual Lag Ba’omer pilgrimage at Mount Meron will not take place, and that roads leading to the area have already been blocked.

Jewish worshippers visit the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi) in Meron, northern Israel, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, May 1, 2026.

IDF Home Front restores security guidelines for northern border towns with Lebanon

The IDF raised the security level to "Yellow" for northern border towns after civilians were wounded in Hezbollah attacks and ongoing drone strikes.

An empty classroom

Five years after disaster, Israel limits Lag Ba'omer celebrations on Meron amid security fears

News guidelines were announced on Sunday night that only up to 1,500 people would be permitted to gather in the communities in the vicinity of Mount Meron: Safsofa, Or HaGanuz, Bar Yochai, and Meron.

 Compound 89 in Meron is seen ahead of next week’s Lag BaOmer celebrations, as police conduct an inspection tour around the tomb complex, April 26, 2026

Home Front Command tightens security guidelines in northern Israel as Hezbollah tensions increase

The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the confrontation line to no more than 1,500 people. They come into effect at 22:30 on Sunday, and end at 20:00 on Monday.

View of the northern Israeli town of Metula and Southern Lebanon, on November 26, 2025.

Child wounded in Bnei Brak missile strike dies after weeks in ICU

"Nesiah Karadi, may her memory be a blessing, returned her pure soul to its creator after being fatally wounded by a cluster missile on the eve of last Passover,” announced the city of Bnei Brak.

Nesiah Karadi, an 11-year-old girl from Bnei Brak, was declared dead following a three-week battle in the ICU after being struck by an Iranian missile, April 24, 2026

School system to fully reopen across Israel starting Sunday, Education Ministry confirms

The Education Ministry announces the full reopening of schools nationwide, including northern communities, following updated security guidelines amid the ceasefires with Lebanon and Iran.

Children return to school in Rishon LeZion following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.