Search and rescue

Beyond Headlines: Ashkelon’s lost boy, faith behind his rescue - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Interview with Noam Simchi. July 28, 2026.
Zaka volunteers in Venezuela

When humanity becomes the response

"One of Israel's most important contributions is the willingness to stand with others in their most difficult moments. It is the belief that no community should face tragedy alone."

|ByDUBI WEISSENSTERN
Rescuers search for missing people during an operation after a passenger boat KM Nurul Salsa sank off Selayar island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 17, 2026.

Five survivors found clinging to fish trap after Indonesian boat sinks with dozens missing

Forty-nine survivors were located in total since the boat sank last week, though another 20 people reportedly remain missing as the search continues.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Coast Guard boat searches for two missing individuals after a pontoon boat capsized on July 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

One dead, two missing after boat with 19 aboard capsizes in San Francisco Bay, near Alcatraz

Of the 19 passengers, 13 were safely taken to shore, three were taken to the hospital, two remain missing, and one was killed along with a dog on board.

|ByREUTERS

Pakistan finds wreckage of missing cargo plane as search continues for five crew members

The wreckage of the K2 Airways cargo Boeing 737 was recovered 53 nautical miles (98 km) south of Ormara port, the Pakistan Airports Authority said.

JULY 8, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 aircraft takes off from Karachi airport on November 11, 2010; illustrative.