Rescue mission

WATCH: Eighteen rescued from Lod apartment fire, including infants and elderly

Officials confirm a full investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

 Israeli Firefighters work to contain a fire in an 8-story residential building in Lod. May 30, 2026.
CHINA-WEATHER Rescuers use pumps to drain off water after heavy rains at a flooded residential compound in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on July 9, 2025.

Three dead and 17 missing after flooding in China's Chongqing

Rescue workers search for survivors among debris as a nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, May 24, 2026.

Rescuers search for more than 20 trapped after Philippines building collapse

ISRAELI SECURITY forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, May 3, 2026.

Group of deaf Israeli civilians rescued from heart of Nablus in unusual West Bank incident


Hostage deal efforts remain at standstill despite rescue operation

US push for a hostage deal stalls as Israel celebrates IDF's rescue of four captives from Gaza; diplomatic efforts continue, despite ongoing Hamas resistance.

Demonstrators protest for the release of Israeli hostages held hostage by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem. April 27, 2024.

Jews and supporters of Israel celebrate hostage rescue worldwide

Jews worldwide celebrated as the IDF rescued four hostages from Hamas in Gaza. Organizations lauded the operation while advocating for the release of remaining captives.

Israelis celebrate the release of four hostages in Ramat Gan on June 8, 2024

'Every second an eternity': Inside the high-stakes hostage rescue in Gaza - analysis

The 98th Division's operation in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, served as a strategic diversion to rescue four hostages, leading to an intense multi-force extraction mission.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, June 8, 2024

'Hamas treated us like animals': Rescued hostage speaks on Gaza captivity

Har also described the time the IDF rescued him, and that there was "gunfire in all directions like a movie."

 LUIS HAR (far left) and Fernando Marman (center), two hostages rescued in a special forces operation in Rafah, Gaza, in February 2024, reunite with loved ones later in the day at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.

IDF rescues girl trapped under rubble in Khan Yunis

"One human story is bigger than all their lies," Adraee said, describing the mission to rescue civilians trapped under rubble.

 Palestinians at the site of a destroyed building from an Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 14, 2024

MDA Information Systems Director to speak at Jpost Joint Perspective Summit in Berlin

In his presentation, Rosenblatt will discuss how the organization put all Magen David Adom teams on high alert on October 7.

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Watch- These IDF soldiers are responsible for saving hundreds of wounded in the Gaza Strip

Over the span of 1500 operations, the soldiers of the Operational Mobility School evacuated hundreds of injured soldiers, saving their lives.

 IDF units 669 and 5515 evacuating wounded soldiers from Gaza onto a helicopter to receive treatment.

Saving lives in Gaza: How the IDF rescues wounded troops while under fire

Within minutes upon request, the teams quickly evacuate those injured while continuing medical treatment until the injured are transferred onto the helicopter or mounted evacuation vehicles.

IDF units 669 and 5515 evacuating wounded soldiers from Gaza onto a helicopter to receive treatment.

IDF soldier miraculously survives anti-tank missile blast

After his vest miraculously shifted shrapnel away from vital organs, combat soldier "R." was able to receive life-saving treatment.


Chinese rescuers brave freezing cold to find earthquake survivors

Temperatures around the earthquake epicenter in Gansu fell to about minus 15 degrees Celsius (5 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday night.

 An aerial view shows emergency tents at Dahejia village amid rescue operations following the earthquake in Jishishan county, Gansu province, China December 19, 2023.