Rescue mission

Pahlavi thanks Trump for support of Iranian protesters, shares ideas to topple regime

Pahlavi added that he has a plan for a "stable transition" in a scenario where the Islamic Republic regime would be toppled, where the country's citizens would take to the streets in millions.

|ByGADI ZAIG
REZA PAHLAVI, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, poses after an interview with Reuters about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.
Zaka volunteers

ZAKA announces it responded to over 7,000 cases in Israel and abroad in 2025 annual report

“Our volunteers work quietly and professionally to ensure every person is treated with respect and that families can bury their loved ones with dignity and certainty,” said ZAKA CEO Weissenstern

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A 22-year-old Israeli woman was rescued by Israeli forces after accidentally entering Jericho in Area A of the West Bank.

Israeli woman rescued after being found wandering in Jericho

Initial investigation into the incident indicated that the 22-year-old woman mistakenly ended up in Jericho while intending to travel to a different destination. 

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Israeli firefighters at the scene where a kid in a critical condition after a fire broke at an apartment in Ramot, Jerusalem, December 3, 2025.

Firefighters respond to flooding at special-needs school in Jerusalem amid severe weather

Storm conditions led to the evacuation of a Jerusalem special education school as firefighters assisted disabled students and responded to multiple flood incidents across the city.

|BySHIR PERETS, HODAYA RAN

In face of Turkey earthquakes, int'l ‘collaboration needs to be immense’ - NGO

The CADENA team went from working with the IDF to being transported by the Turkish military helicopter to Kahramanmaraş staging ground.

FEBRUARY 11, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Various Israeli rescue missions are on the ground in Turkey to help the search and rescue efforts after thousands were killed and injured in a deadly earthquake, February 8, 2023.

IDF intelligence unit helps locate Turkish earthquake victims

The IDF rescued 17 Turkish citizens this far as part of Operation Olive Branch in response to the disastrous earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
The IDF's Military Intelligence Directorate helps locate Turkish earthquake victims trapped under the rubble in this visualization

WATCH: IDF rescues 23-year-old from under earthquake rubble

The 23-year-old woman was rescued after a 4.5 hour mission and has been reunited with her fiance.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB
The IDF rescue mission to Turkey rescued a 23-year-old woman from under the rubble of a collapsed building on Tuesday night, February 8, 2022.

Turkish rescue attempts continue in snow-covered earthquake debris

Turkish survivors are forced to pick through the rubble, sometimes without even basic tools, for any hope to rescue people still stuck underneath.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023ByREUTERS
Rescuers carry out a person from a collapsed building after an earthquake in Malatya, Turkey February 6, 2023.

Operation Olive Branch: IDF launches rescue op after deadly Turkey earthquake

A senior IDF official dismissed any rumors that the IDF had been asked to or might assist Syria with its difficulties from the earthquake.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An IDF soldier is seen moving rescue equipment into a truck as part of Operation Olive Branch, aimed at providing aid to Turkey after a deadly earthquake, on February 6, 2023.

How Israel's experience with search and rescue can help Turkey - explainer

One of the reasons that Israel is equipped to help in these disaster situations is due to its own long experience having to deal with threats of conflict and natural disasters.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israeli Home Front Command soldiers take part in a defence drill simulating a building collapse in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, September 7, 2020.

Israel to give Syria earthquake assistance, Netanyahu says

A senior IDF official denied any government intention to send aid to Syria. 

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, SHIRA SILKOFF
Rescuers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building, following an earthquake, in Hama, Syria February 6, 2023.

Teenager rescued by IDF after entering minefield in Golan Heights

The 17-year-old boy reportedly entered the minefield intentionally and may be suicidal.

JANUARY 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Renewable energy wind turbines as seen next to the snowy peaks of Mount Hermon on January 3, 2021.

Cat's life saved after surgery to remove more than 30 hair ties in stomach

One abandoned cat hit the lifesaving lottery when a good samaritan brought her in for a check up.

JANUARY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Caspian the cat frequently takes trips outside, but she never strays too far from home.

Rescue mission for Israelis in Peru completed successfully

Dozens of Israelis got stuck in the country after political unrest crippled the transportation systems - now they are on the way home.

DECEMBER 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Demonstrators blockades a railway track following weeks of protests sparked by the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro, in Chilca, Peru December 16, 2022.