Safety

After Flydubai incident: Should Israelis prefer flying blue-and-white?

Flydubai flight reignites debate on foreign airlines. Pilots chairman explains Israeli security differences: Foreign flights aren't all unsafe.

An El Al aircraft.
People walk and ride bicycles on empty streets in Jerusalem on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, September 21, 2026.

Freedom of worship demands both physical safety and sanctuary autonomy - editorial

A HAREDI (ultra-Orthodox) family packs their belongings in Belgium as they prepare to make aliyah.

European Jews migrate for unparalleled reasons now – opinion

A lifeguard patrols North Steyne beach as beaches are closed after recent shark attacks, in Sydney, Australia, January 20, 2026.

WHO releases new guidelines to prevent drowning as 2.5 meter waves expected in Israel


Car safety equipment was designed with men in mind, new study shows this should change

A team of American researchers has used trauma-injury data from car crash victims to evaluate differences in injury patterns typical for males and females.

The ImprisWay device used in driving

Rejoicing in the shadow of war: Keep children safe during Purim events

Celebrate Purim safely: Avoid costume hazards and fireworks dangers. Learn essential safety tips from IIOSH for a joyful and risk-free holiday!

 MEGILLAT ESTHER is read – with a becostumed queen in attendance– on Purim eve 2023, in Tel Aviv’s Great Synagogue.

Safety of Arab workers and women working night shifts is at risk during Ramadan

The consequences of fatigue are particularly evident in repetitive tasks without high cognitive demands lasting half an hour or more and complex tasks requiring concentration.

 Arab construction workers in Israel.

Is night driving more dangerous than you think?


Data experts say posting pictures and activities of children online is dangerous

Experts say that posting photos on social media of children can create a digital identity for children, facilitating identity theft and distribution of the child's image to unwanted parties.

 Is your child using the internet safely? (illustrative)

Finnish Airline will start weighing people before flights

Taking accurate weight measurements can increase passenger safety on flights. 

 FAT-SHAMING is just one of the problems with the ‘Family First’ ad, which also ‘singles-shames.’

Gaza war means longer hours, more accidents for bus drivers

The Knesset Economic Committee approved an extension of working hours for bus and truck drivers to up to 14 hours a day during the war, putting additional strain on them.

 A bus driver sits in a bus as Palestinian youths are reflected in the windshield during a visit by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Issawiya January 4, 2012. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS)

How Japan Airlines crew led 367 passengers to safety from a burning plane

Officials at Japan's second-biggest airline on Wednesday said the crew followed emergency procedures in textbook fashion, starting with the first rule: panic control.

 An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines' (JAL) Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

Decline in safety violations on construction sites in 2023

More missiles and public involvement mean fewer accidents.

 Training at a construction site.

Ensuring the safety of Israeli port workers from Houthi attacks

The Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (IIOSH) of the National Insurance Institute has released guidelines on how to maintain the safety of port workers during times of war. 

Labour workers seen at the construction site of the Seaport in Ashdod, Southern Israel, April 12, 2016.