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.

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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 efforts were underway after extreme rainfall hit Chongqing’s Yongchuan district, with China allocating nearly $3 million for disaster recovery.

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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

Ambulances were on standby, and fire trucks had been deployed to assist in the rescue, Pelayo said, adding that moving the concrete debris was a challenge for rescuers.

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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

The group entered the Palestinian city after reportedly being invited to a meal by a local Palestinian resident.

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Frustration mounts with Morocco quake aid yet to reach some survivors; toll rises to 2,901

Rescuers from Spain, Britain and Qatar were helping Morocco's search teams, while Italy, Belgium, France and Germany said their offers of assistance had yet to be approved.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByREUTERS
United Hatzalah's aid mission on the ground in Morocco.

Morocco rescuers race to find survivors as earthquake toll nears 2,500

The state news agency reported the death toll was now 2,497 with 2,476 people injured.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023ByREUTERS
A man gestures next to emergency workers on the rubble, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Amizmiz, Morocco, September 10, 2023.

One found dead in mined IDF area near Dead Sea - police

The deceased was reportedly a foreign national, and his death was pronounced at the scene.

AUGUST 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police and Israeli security personnel respond to an incident in which six people were found in mined IDF territory, one of whom was found dead.

Dead Sea tragedy: Israeli child killed, eight injured in landslide

Eight-year-old Yehuda Levi was killed when boulders fell on him during a Thursday morning hike.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
The scene of a rockslide at Nahal David near the Dead Sea. August 24, 2023

At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat crossing Channel from France capsizes

The maritime prefecture confirmed that there had been at least one death and said search and rescue operations were ongoing.

AUGUST 12, 2023ByREUTERS
A view of migrants on the beach at sunrise after a fail attempt to cross the Channel to the UK on a small boat, in Sangatte, near Calais, France, August 10, 2023.

Israel rescues more than 200 citizens, aliyah candidates from Ethiopia

The operation comes as violent clashes arose between the Ethiopian Army and the FANO militia in the Amhara province, trapping some 150 Israelis.

AUGUST 10, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
People from the Jewish Agency together with volunteers from the TEN project moments before taking off.

US prosecutors rush to evacuate colleagues from Afghanistan

Twenty-nine Afghan prosecutors have been killed by the Taliban in the last two years.

AUGUST 8, 2023ByCLINT VAN WINKLE/THE MEDIA LINE
US Marines load onto a U.S. C-17 Globemaster from McGuire Air Force Base to be transported to Afghanistan from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait August 18, 2021. Picture taken August 18, 2021

Rescue mission saves 13 Israelis from Ethiopia conflict

Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer said that Israel is closely following the state of emergency in Ethiopia due to conflicts in the Amhara region.

AUGUST 8, 2023ByYOAV ETIEL/WALLA!
A Tigrayan Militia member stands next to construction machinery destroyed during the fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces and Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) on the outskirts of Samre, Ethiopia.

Baby walrus receives 'cuddle therapy' from lucky wildlife experts

The one-month-old calf was found four miles from the sea without his mother.

AUGUST 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock "cuddling" from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive.

Israeli father found dead after family goes missing while hiking

The father seemingly suffered from dehydration after separating from the rest of the family during the hike.

AUGUST 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nahal Yetev.