Search and rescue

ZAKA, Chabad launch joint international disaster response and rescue unit for Jewish communities

The initiative was announced last Friday during the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries, known as Kinus Hashluchim, in New York.

Two Zaka vans laden with emergency rescue packs in orange colored packagin parked outside departures waiting to make their way to check in.
A man stands near boats that ferried people fleeing clashes between Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, at the shores of Khor Angar near Obock on the northern shore of the Gulf of Tadjoura, opening out into the Gulf of Aden, in Djibouti, September 16, 2026.

UN: At least 109 migrants, including 15 children dead after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes

Ami Yogev, a 46-year-old Israeli tourist, who went missing in Greece.

Missing Israeli tourist's body found on Mount Olympus after weeks of searching by Israeli team

Ami Yogev, a 46-year-old Israeli tourist, who went missing in Greece.

Hatzalah to dispatch drone rescue team to aid search for missing Israeli tourist on Mount Olympus


More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

At the end of the operation, 157 people had been rescued and brought to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.

A group of migrants wade away after trying to board a crowded inflatable dinghy and leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, at the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, May 23, 2026

Seven family members located after suffering heat exhaustion in Nahal Gov area of southern Israel

Volunteers had begun the search earlier in the day, after a woman had contacted emergency services after losing contact with her husband and their six kids.

Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire near island in Indonesia

Search and rescue is working to rescue people from the water after the ferry carrying 250 people caught fire.

 Indonesia's flag (illustrative).

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Interview with Noam Simchi. July 28, 2026.

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."

Zaka volunteers in Venezuela

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 aircraft takes off from Karachi airport on November 11, 2010; illustrative.