ZAKA

Before they were “more than 1,200”

"We need those numbers to understand what happened. But we cannot allow the numbers to become the story."

Dubi Weissenstern
United Hatzalah's delegation in Uman at the site where the remains of a British Jewish man was found, September 14, 2026.

British Jewish man found dead near Uman during Rosh Hashanah, murder suspected

(L-R): Eli Bin, Dubi Weissenstern, Eran Zimrin, Chantal and Marc Belzberg

No. 39: Eli Bin, Dubi Weissenstern, Eran Zimrin, Chantal and Marc Belzberg: Guardians of Israel

Hundreds of motorcyclists seen driving in traffic in Hanoi, Vietnam. October 02, 2013.

French-Israeli killed in Vietnam motorcycle accident, ZAKA working to retrieve remains for burial


ZAKA volunteer steals Hamas rocket launcher from Gaza border town

A ZAKA volunteer stole a rocket launcher and ammunition from a Gaza border town after October 7, but he was released on bail, with the court criticizing the police for arresting him.

 Members of Zaka walk through the destruction caused by Hamas Militants in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, as they collect the dead bodies, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 15, 2023.

Haredim are willing to contribute to society, but not at the expense of their identity - opinion

When presented with opportunities, haredim have risen to the occasion and demonstrated that they are not only capable but eager to participate in many aspects of Israeli society.

Ultra orthodox Jewish men who decided to join in the IDF following the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas arrive at the IDF recruiting offices in Tel Hashomer, near Tel Aviv, October 23, 2023.

ZAKA volunteers are the unsung heroes of Israel's tragedy. This is why

Following the Hamas massacre on October 7, hundreds of ZAKA first responders entered southern Israel to collect the dead bodies and ensure their proper burial. 

 ZAKA Tel Aviv volunteers working to collect bodies and human remains in the communities attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

This is why Israel plans to bury hundreds of cars, with ashes and blood stains

To preserve the sanctity of those murdered by Hamas, for the first time since the establishment of the state, they decided to bury the vehicles.

 Rabbi Yaakov Rose of ZAKA Tel Aviv examining the cars with remains in southern Israel

The horrors of Kfar Aza fail to be comprehended - opinion

A visit to Kfar Aza left me speechless, nearly ill, and forever changed.

 An IDF soldier looks at the destruction in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the hardest-hit communities in the October 7 onslaught by Hamas.

One month after Oct. 7, ruins of Kibbutz Kfar Aza testify to its horrors

Israeli forces continue to show evidence of Hamas's atrocities in all their horror to the world press in order to combat claims of exaggeration.

A view of a weapon magazine on the floor of a house, following a deadly infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel, October 18, 2023.

Bazan increases aid budget for residents to NIS 30 million

"We shall continue supporting all avenues of the Israeli society, alongside maintaining a continuous supply of energy in Israel,” Chairman of the company said.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

'Many children were burnt alive,' Zaka volunteer says

ZAKA's spokesman Moti Bokatsin speaks about the work of caring for the dead in the communities attacked by Hamas.


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.

 The destruction caused by Hamas terrorists in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 11, 2023.

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.

 An El Al plane flying above the clouds.