ZAKA

MK stops on way to Knesset to tend to accident victim

MK Uriel Buso stopped on his way to the Knesset to handle the deadly aftermath of a car striking a pedestrian.

Student found dead in dormitory in Jerusalem

A student in his twenties was found dead in a Jerusalem dormitory after his mother could not reach him by phone.

Intercontinental operation identifies man long after death

ZAKA and Chabad volunteers worked in Germany and Russia to identify a man and inform his family of his passing.

Haredi volunteer killed in traffic accident

Rafael Nahari, 30, MDA and ZAKA volunteer, is identified as the motorcycle rider killed in a traffic accident near Bnei Atarot.

ZAKA: Will decades of holy work come to a halt?

Israel Police demands volunteers be subordinate to police regulations rather than Jewish Law in ongoing impasse.

Man found dead in eulogy hall in Be'er Sheva

A homeless man passed away in a eulogy room in Be'er Sheva. The event went unnoticed despite several funerals held in the room.

Fathers of two missing people join forces in Meron search

One's son disappeared years ago, the other's months ago. Today, both met in Meron to search for their children.

Clothes found in search for Moishe Kleinerman

Dozens of ZAKA volunteers join search for missing teen in area around Meron, turn over findings to the police.

ZAKA: Elderly Jewish man among the dead in 4th of July shooting

Several Jewish people also among the wounded in Illinois mass shooting on America's Independence Day.

Flight of Holocaust survivors departs from Kishinev to Israel

Jewish community in Moldova secures emergency flight to rescue elderly Holocaust survivors and those wounded from the war in Ukraine.

TRAGIC: Maternity Patient & Baby Die In Ukraine Hospital Bombing

Miraculously, included in those rescued in the incredible mission was a 100-year-old holocaust survivor.

BREAKING: 100-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Rescued In Ukraine

100-year-old Holocaust survivor rescued from Ukraine

Altogether 8 people were saved in an operation fraught with danger, including bribing Russian soldiers to let them pass.

First wounded Ukrainians arrive in Israel for medical treatment

MDA, ZAKA, and HatzolAir transport family wounded when missile struck their home on Saturday to Israel.

ZAKA rescues family injured by missile strike

A missile strike to an apartment building in Kyiv left a family injured. ZAKA volunteers rushed to extract to hospital care.

ZAKA on Facebook's 'death': 'We're on it, don't worry'

Hebrew speakers point out: Facebook's new name means 'dead' in Hebrew. 'Jewish community will make fun of this name for years to come.'

Supreme Court overrules Prosecution: Autopsy unnecessary in Beit Shemesh stabbing case

Following protests & intervention of ZAKA, Supreme Court orders Prosecution to expedite burial of stabbing victim.

ZAKA founder now 'a vegetable,' friend says

'In the past 5 years, he's been perfectly righteous. A person is allowed to repent,' says Rabbi Aharon Baumel, friend of Yehuda Meshi-Zahav.

ZAKA volunteer: 'Dozens of people were lying on the floor'

'Everywhere there were cries for help, there was the smell of death and bereavement,' says ZAKA volunteer who responded to Meron disaster.

ZAKA founder's letter: A pile of plots and lies

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav left letter denying any wrongdoing ahead of suicide attempt.

Report: Police were planning to arrest ZAKA founder in coming days

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav remains in critical condition hours after attempting suicide, faces arrest if he recovers.

'Uvda' to air inquiry of ZAKA founder despite suicide attempt

Television program on investigation of Yehuda Meshi-Zahav to air tonight despite his critical condition at Shaarei Tzedek hospital.

ZAKA founder's family: Suicide note a forgery

Family of Yehuda Meshi-Zahav say image of suicide note does not match ZAKA founder's handwriting.

Police find letter at scene of Meshi-Zahav suicide attempt

'I am sorry, try to remember the good I did and what I forgot,' ZAKA founder writes in letter found at scene of suicide attempt.

ZAKA founder unconscious and on a respirator, with signs of life

Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, founder of ZAKA, undergoes CPR, is hospitalized, after attempted suicide.

Tragedy in Jerusalem: Motorcycle rider killed in accident

20-year old Itamar Hilman lost his life in a motorcycle accident in the center of Jerusalem.

'People are embarrassed to drive around in ZAKA vehicles'

'We always suspected him of being a pervert,' says senior ZAKA official after search and rescue organization's chief accused of rape.

Lahav 433 opens investigation into ZAKA founder

Allegations of sexual assault against Yehuda Meshi Zahav gather steam.

ZAKA Chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav awarded Israel Prize for contribution to society

ZAKA Search and Rescue organization founder and chairman to receive prestigious Israel Prize for organization's work to save lives.

ZAKA chief blames haredi community leaders for parents' death

ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi Zahav lost both his parents to COVID-19 in recent weeks.

ZAKA head Yehuda Meshi-Zahav mourns father's passing - days after his mother's

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Meshi-Zahav, Father of ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, dies within one week of his wife's passing.

ZAKA head mourns father's passing - days after his mother's

ZAKA chief: People are walking around one day, and two days' later they pass away

"Is this really just a political debate?" asks Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, "or are we simply facing a reality?"

ZAKA chief: Healthy people are succumbing within just days

The elderly who die alone, in their own homes - coronavirus' forgotten victims

ZAKA has dealt with no less than 120 forgotten victims of coronavirus - the elderly who die alone in their own homes.

The forgotten victims of coronavirus - the elderly who die alone

New campaign urges: 'Neighbor, notice whether or not I'm here'

Following unnoticed deaths of some elderly, ZAKA organization begins campaign to raise awareness. 'Say good morning to your neighbors.'

Hadera man found dead in car from extreme heat

41-year-old found unconscious inside closed vehicle on Sigalit Street in Hadera; MDA team determines death.

Sderot: Holocaust survivor found dead

Paramedics say 90-year-old woman slipped and fell in her house and died after no one heard her cries.

ZAKA: No more ignored and unreported deaths

The organization has encountered decaying bodies discovered while no one was aware of the deaths and has now decided to raise awareness.

ZAKA launches public campaign to enable daily phone contact with those living alone

Amid coronavirus epidemic, ZAKA Search and Rescue launches campaign promoting daily 'check-up' calls to the elderly and those living along.

'Call once a day - it could save a life'

ZAKA rescued Jewish body when no one else would

“In one recent incident, an Israeli in quarantine suffered a medical emergency and died in his home.

'I found the body'

ZAKA volunteer who found body of dead 18-year-old was recorded updating superior in real time.

Remains of Israeli killed in Ethiopia plane crash identified

ZAKA volunteers locate remains of Avraham Matzliah 6 months after he and another Israeli were killed in a plane crash in Ethiopia.