Search and Rescue Brigade
IDF celebrates new search and rescue unit amid growing tensions with Iran
Nicknamed "The Lion Battalion," this unit was originally formed in response to the October 7th attack.
Israeli teens find dead body on hiking trail, rescue units struggle to help
Indonesia locates remains of 10 passengers on crashed surveillance plane
Jerusalem marathon 2026 to offer special benefits for IDF reservists
Police, volunteers conducting searches following fears Israeli swept away in river flooding
Israel Police and Etzion-Yehuda search and rescue volunteers are searching the Meitar River area after concerns that a person was swept away, authorities said Monday.
Itamar Shlesinger's remains found after two years near Ein Hod in northern Israel
Shlesinger, a 33-year-old from Haifa, went missing on September 22, 2023, after being involved in a car accident in the Ein Hod area of the Carmel.
The New First Responders: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage
The world we live in is not the one our legacy emergency systems were built for. The people saving lives are not always in uniform; they are our neighbors, our friends and our family members.
How a wounded IDF commander led under fire: 'If I don't fight, my soldiers won't survive'
“If I don’t respond, if I don’t fight, my soldiers won’t survive – and neither will I,” 22-year-old Lt. R. told The Jerusalem Report.
From drones to robot dogs, Israeli start-ups are reshaping emergency response
At Tel Aviv’s UVID conference, start-ups showed off hydrogen-powered cargo drones and agile robot dogs that map dangerous spaces and aid rescue missions.
Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 36, search for bodies continues
At least 36 students have been confirmed dead, and 27 remain missing after an Islamic boarding school collapsed in East Java, Indonesia.
Kinneret: Search Operation for Missing Military Reservist During Recreational Leave
United Hatzalah representatives confirm that the specialized response unit is coordinating with security and rescue authorities
IDF soldiers who defended Zikim on Oct.7 return as officers to train newest recruits
Sec.-Lt.s A., N., and Y., return to Zikim after having to stave off Hamas's brutal attack on October 7, 2023, with just six weeks of training.
'The test of our lives': Home Front Command officers share unit's successes during Israel-Iran war
Col. (res.) Yossi Pinto, and Maj. A described how the Search and Rescue Brigade were able to operate and react to the impact of Iran's ballistic missile barrages.
Wildfires and wars: Search and Rescue Brigade revolutionize Israel's emergency response
How data have helped Israel fight wildfires, and how the Home Front Command and the Search and Rescue Brigade are transforming how Israel responds to emergencies.
