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.

ZAKA volunteers collect the remains of a woman killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack in northern Israel on March 24, 2026.
Irene Nurith Cohn is a volunteer in the Zaka scuba unit

From the depths of the water to the heights of Mount Herzl

Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, ref!ects on the Meron tragedy.

Five years after Meron: Dubi Weissenstern on memory, mourning, and meaning

Zaka volunteers

Issachar Dov Spiegel pronounced dead after Netanya drowning, brother still missing


Alleged victim of former ZAKA head claims his supporters are threatening her

The victim says she has received text messages that read: "You better shut your mouth."

Yehuda Meshi Zahav

Police open sex abuse investigation against ZAKA founder Meshi-Zahav

Meshi-Zahav on Friday forfeited on Friday his position as head of ZAKA as well as the Israel Prize he was set to receive this year.

Yehuda Meshi Zahav

Sexual assault in Israel: Victims need protection, not abusers

Sexual abuse occurs in every sector of society; it is not a problem belonging to any one community.

Abuse (Illustrative Photo)

ZAKA head forfeits position following sexual assault allegations

The Lahav 433 police unit also announced Saturday that it will open an investigation into the sexual assault allegations on Meshi-Zahav.

Yehuda Meshi Zahav, founder of ZAKA

Grapevine March 5, 2021: The ability to change

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

ZAKA FOUNDER Yehuda Meshi Zahav with former IDF Home Front Command head Maj.-Gen. Tamir Yadai.

ZAKA chairman loses father to COVID while still sitting shiva for mother

"Death has knocked on our door ... landing stroke after stroke on us. All within 30 days. Our pain is as large as the ocean, who shall heal us?," ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi Zahav wrote.

Yehuda Meshi Zahav

This week in Jerusalem - A round-up of city affairs

What has been going on in Israel's capital this week?

YEHUDA MESHI-ZAHAV (at left, with Yair Lapid) issued a strong call to haredim this week

Mother of ZAKA founder and chairman succumbs to coronavirus

Sara Zisl Meshi Zahav, 81, died on Monday.

Yehuda Meshi Zahav

ZAKA volunteers comfort the bereaved Horgen family

Family members along with the volunteers, took part in the search of the Reihan forest, until the body of the deceased was found.

ZAKA MEDICAL personnel attend the scene where Ofir Hisdai was shot dead during an argument over a parking spot at the Azrieli Mall in Ramle on Sunday

ZAKA’s Initiative: Facilitating Burial in Israel for Jews Worldwide

Summary: ZAKA has seen a1,200% increase in demand for assistance in facilitating burial in Israel during COVID-19. From averaging 3 or 4 requests per week, ZAKA is now handling 7 per day.