ZAKA
In emergency responses, Israel sets the standard and inspires the world
Israel shows that when people are given responsibility and the tools to act, they do not step back from crisis. They step forward into it.
From the depths of the water to the heights of Mount Herzl
Five years after Meron: Dubi Weissenstern on memory, mourning, and meaning
Issachar Dov Spiegel pronounced dead after Netanya drowning, brother still missing
ZAKA faces unthinkable realities after Hamas's massive strikes on Israel
Yossi Landau, head of operations for ZAKA in southern Israel, discusses the emotional toll and unyielding demands on volunteers after the devastating terrorist attacks near the Gaza border.
Man dies on flight from Israel to Thailand after sudden cardiac arrest
ZAKA volunteer Yosef Dorfman, who was traveling back from Thailand as part of his work, rushed to try and help the passenger but was unsuccessful.
Centuries-old Book of Esther scrolls salvaged from Turkey earthquake rubble
A local elder of Antakya, Turkey's Jewish community handed the scrolls over to ZAKA rescuers, who are working on transporting them to safety.
Israeli citizen seriously injured in Ukraine while fighting Russian forces - report
Gandi is originally from Netanya. Zaka's international hotline received word about him once he got injured two weeks after going the conflict against Russia.
73-year-old mother, 51-year-old son found dead in Haifa apartment
Another body of a 60-year-old man, who lived on his own, was discovered in his apartment in the Katmon neighborhood of Jerusalem, about two weeks after he passed away.
Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, former ZAKA head, dies year after attempted suicide
Meshi-Zahav had been accused of sexually assaulting women and children over a period of decades.
13 wounded Ukrainians airlifted to Israel in joint rescue mission
Evacuees brought to Israel from Ukraine included several Holocaust survivors and a Jewish woman whose home was hit by a missile strike.
Grapevine: Perpetuating her name
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Holocaust survivor who died in China to be brought to Israel for burial
The body of a Jewish Holocaust survivor, Shmuel Yosef Briskin, who died in China before Rosh Hashanah, will be flown to Israel for burial by Chabad emissaries and the ZAKA international unit.
Man, 75, who climbed palm tree for a lulav dies after fall - report
Palm fronds, or lulavs, are part of the tradition of celebrating the holiday of Sukkot which will be celebrated next week.