Emergency

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.
 IDF SOLDIERS are prepared to conduct combat and help in emergencies

Wildfires and wars: Search and Rescue Brigade revolutionize Israel's emergency response

 The real danger is on the way to the shelter

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

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

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


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

WHO maintains mpox global health emergency amid rising cases in Africa

WHO highlights operational challenges and need for ongoing international support.

 WHO maintains mpox global health emergency amid rising cases in Africa. Illustration.

United Hatzalah's new mobile clinic set to transform emergency care in southern Israel

In times of national emergencies, such as terrorist attacks, fires, or natural disasters, the clinic can be quickly deployed to provide extensive medical support.

 United Hatzalah launched their first mobile emergency medical clinic in Israel's South.

‘I have a dream’: ZAKA Dubi Weissenstern on lessening stress of tragedy

Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, wants to establish a resilience center for ZAKA volunteers, to lessen the stress of dealing with tragedy.

 Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, dreams of creating resilience centers for ZAKA volunteers

Passengers evacuate Delta Airlines plane in Orlando after engine catches fire

No injuries were reported. NBC reported that the cause of the fire remains unclear.

 Smoke rises from a Delta plane due to an engine fire in Orlando, Florida, United States, April 21, 2025, in this video screengrab obtained from social media.

Saved by MDA team after cardiac arrest: 'I received my life as a birthday gift'

Paul Freidland suffered a heart attack a day before turning 88. MDA medics and volunteers saved his life.

 Paul Freidland with the team that saved his life.

US law enforcement to receive terror response training from ZAKA in first-of-its-kind agreement

The training will focus on forensic preservation at crime scenes, ensuring that bodies are handled with dignity while maintaining critical evidence integrity.

ZAKA and the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) sign a memorandum of understanding

United Hatzalah requests UN's Guterres's support in taking over UNRWA compound

Beer stressed that United Hatzalah caters to all communities in Israel and the West Bank, and would foster peace in the region.

 A United Hatzalah volunteer approaches an emergency response vehicle.

Lev Echad sends aid delegation to Los Angeles wildfire zones

The delegation consists of members with experience in emergency response to disasters.

 The Lev Echad delegation leaves for Los Angeles to provide aid to the areas affected by the wildfires. January 14, 2025.

When flames consume everything, hope and humanity prevail - comment

As so many people’s lives and livelihoods hang in the balance, all we can continue to do is show up and offer whatever help we can.

 A firefighter battles the fire in the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Wilson as the wildfires burn in the Los Angeles area, during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, U.S. January 9, 2025.