Rescue mission

Behind the US Air Force unit that spearheaded the mission to rescue downed airman

The concept of a dedicated pararescue force traces its roots back to the end of World War II. Becoming a PJ is widely considered one of the most grueling undertakings in the military.

Members of the US Air Force Pararescue, April 5, 2026; illustrative.
US President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.

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US Air Force crew work on a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules before take-off from RAF Fairford on March 18, 2026 in Fairford, England.

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II is displayed at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 20, 2025.

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Ashkelon crane collapse: Body of missing man washes up on Ashdod beach

After a crane collapsed in Ashkelon, one person is still missing while another is receiving treatment in the hospital.

  The site of the collapsed crane in Ashkelon, where two people are missing after strong winds caused it to collapse into the sea, March 14, 2023.

Why was Israel eager to help save lives in Turkey? - opinion

Dr. Itai Basel, who helped rescue people in Turkey: “I’m a doctor and that’s what we do – try to save lives.”

 DR. ITAI BASEL and his team in Turkey.

How Israeli drones, data helped save lives in Turkey’s earthquake

State-of-the-art technologies from Magal, XTEND and Polaris were deployed to help rescue people from the earthquake in Turkey.

 The delegation to Turkey was comprised of representatives from Magal Security Systems, Polaris Solutions, and XTEND, each of which brought its most modern technology to detect and rescue life beneath the ruins.

Unique Israeli radar system used to help locate Turkey earthquake survivors

Camero-Tech’s Xaver 400 radar is specialized for use with buildings and was helpful in the IDF's Turkey mission.

 A member of Israel's search and rescue team uses the Xaver 400 radar from Camero-Tech.

Rescuers pull seven survivors from ruins eight days after Turkey quake

The earthquake has killed more than 37,000 people in southern Turkey and northwest Syria.

 Muhammed Enes Yeninar, a 17-year-old earthquake survivor, is rescued from the rubble of a building some 198 hours after last week's devastating earthquake, in Adiyaman, Turkey February 14, 2023

IDF saves 19 from rubble, treats around 180 victims of Turkey earthquake

Of its almost 400-person delegation, the IDF has over 150 soldiers working on rescue operations in Turkey, and around 240 in its medical team.

 IDF RESCUE workers and members of United Hatzalah work at the site of a collapsed building after the deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey

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The CADENA team went from working with the IDF to being transported by the Turkish military helicopter to Kahramanmaraş staging ground.

 Various Israeli rescue missions are on the ground in Turkey to help the search and rescue efforts after thousands were killed and injured in a deadly earthquake, February 8, 2023.

IDF intelligence unit helps locate Turkish earthquake victims

The IDF rescued 17 Turkish citizens this far as part of Operation Olive Branch in response to the disastrous earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.

 The IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate helps locate Turkish earthquake victims trapped under the rubble in this visualization

WATCH: IDF rescues 23-year-old from under earthquake rubble

The 23-year-old woman was rescued after a 4.5 hour mission and has been reunited with her fiance.

The IDF rescue mission to Turkey rescued a 23-year-old woman from under the rubble of a collapsed building on Tuesday night, February 8, 2022.

Turkish rescue attempts continue in snow-covered earthquake debris

Turkish survivors are forced to pick through the rubble, sometimes without even basic tools, for any hope to rescue people still stuck underneath.

Rescuers carry out a person from a collapsed building after an earthquake in Malatya, Turkey February 6, 2023.