Emergency

US Coast Guard launches search for missing Canadian medical jet carrying six

The plane was flying at 24,000 feet (7,300 meters) for much of the flight before descending to 13,000 feet in about two minutes shortly before flight controllers lost contact, data showed.

 A US Coast Guard aircraft flies over the course during the first round of the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei 2026 at Hoakalei Country Club on October 01, 2026 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

'Attempted terror attack': UAE prosecution reveals first details of flydubai investigation

A Flydubai Boeing 737-8 MAX A6-FKF aircraft, which was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia, is seen flying over Salzburg, Austria, March 8, 2026

Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says

An airplane of budget airline flydubai lands at Israel's Ben Gurion aiport near Tel Aviv on November 26, 2020 on the first scheduled commercial service between the two cities, following the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel.

'The plane suddenly plunged': Israeli passengers recount chaos aboard flydubai flight


Emergency leaders reflect on October 7: 'Preparedness saved lives'

At a Jerusalem Post panel, frontline experts from MDA, ERAN, and MATIV share how Israel is adapting to ongoing trauma

Inbar Behiri, Vice President and Board Member of US Friends of ERAN Inc., Dr. Danny Brom, of Metiv, Ori Shaham, Moderator Inbal Ann Bouskila, Chief of Staff to the Director General of MDA (L to R)

'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.

 Commander of the Home Front Command's Search and Rescue Brigade, Colonel (res.) Yossi Pinto during a presentation; illustrative.

Fire at mall in Iraq leaves at least 60 dead, officials say

The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but the governor said initial results from an investigation would be announced within 48 hours, INA reported.

 Kut, Iraq, October, 2019.

At least four dead, 30 missing after ferry sinks near Bali

KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java's Ketapang post late on Wednesday.

 Family members and relatives wait for updates on the search operation of at least 61 people who were missing after a ferry sank off the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali, at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java on July 3, 2025.

IDF raises nationwide threat level, restricts activities

This followed a situational assessment, approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz, following US Air Force airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

 IDF Home Front Command issues orders for essential-only activity nationwide, June 22, 2025.

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.

 IDF SOLDIERS are prepared to conduct combat and help in emergencies

Doctor warns: “More injuries from running to shelters than from the rocket fire itself”

Head injuries, hip fractures, and more. An increasing number of older adults are getting injured on the way to protected spaces. An ER doctor at Ichilov warns of the worrying trend.

 The real danger is on the way to the shelter

Israel under fire: English-language resources for state of emergency

Here is a list of some of the places people in Israel can find help for the various challenges created by the state of emergency

 Israelis take cover in a public shelter in Jerusalem, during a ballistic missile attack fired from Iran into Israel June 15, 2025.

Rome: Woman dies after liposuction, surgeon facing manslaughter investigation

Dr. Lizarraga Picciotti and two others investigated for manslaughter; autopsy suggests pulmonary embolism.

 Rome: Woman dies after liposuction, surgeon facing manslaughter investigation. Illustration.

MDA evacuates premature infants ahead of expected Iranian retaliation

The operation, conducted at the request of the Health Ministry, involves transferring patients to safe areas to ensure their safety.

 Illustrative photo of a premature birth