ZAKA

Missing Israeli in Uman: Important Testimony Received

As ZAKA rescue teams redouble efforts with witness testimony, ministers Deri and Elkin work to get permits to expand tools for search.

Interview

Missing Israeli in Uman: Danger Rising by the Minute

ZAKA official describes desperate search 'leaving no stone unturned,' details dangers in forest as fears for life of epileptic Israeli grow.

Photos: ZAKA Takes Part in Drill with American Military

Members of ZAKA participate in a multi-nation drill with the United States Military in the state of Indiana.

Search Party: Or Assraf Died In Fall from Cliff

Friends of Or Assraf who had been with him on his trek in Nepal said that it appeared that he fell from a cliff when the earthquake struck.

Watch: Ten Israelis Rescued from Nepalese Monastery

Netanyahu orders efforts to concentrate on Everest and frozen lakes area, as Israeli team digs Israelis and locals alike from the rubble.

Watch: ZAKA Teams at Germanwings Crash Site

Teams arrive to help French, German search-and-rescue teams find bodies.

Funerals announced

Jewish Community 'in Shock' Over Brooklyn Tragedy

ZAKA officials describe gruesome scene; seven children to be buried in Jerusalem Monday.

Watch: ZAKA Transfers Paris Attack Victims from France to Israel

ZAKA volunteers in Paris prepare bodies of four victims in Friday's shootout for burial; funerals to be held Tuesday.

Har Nof Attack Scene 'Looked Like the Holocaust'

ZAKA founder describes the gruesome sight of synagogue massacre, which made other attack scenes pale by comparison.

ZAKA’s Efforts Bring Body ‘Stuck’ in Turkey Home

ZAKA helps bring back the body of a Jew who died in India and was delayed in Turkey due to the recent cancellation of flights.

Belgium Shooting Victims En Route to Israel for Burial

Tel Aviv natives Emmanuel and Miriam Riva, hy"d, to be buried Tuesday evening.

The Mission: Bring the Victims Home

Yoni Kempinski interviews the head of ZAKA's international department, Mati Goldstein, after the Brussels terror attack.

Anti-Semites Attack ZAKA Official in Ukraine

Deputy Commander hospitalized with stab wounds in latest incident of anti-Semitic violence.

Jewish Woman Saved From Muslim Burial

Arab who had relationship and daughter with Jewish woman asked to bury her in Muslim cemetery after her death, ZAKA intervened.

Volunteer Delivers Baby in Snowy Traffic Jam

ZAKA volunteer medic delivers baby on highway 443 traffic jam leading into Jerusalem, mother and baby safe and heatlhy.

ZAKA Sends Rescue Force to the Philippines

ZAKA spokesman reports that they have sent a delegation to help victims of typhoon Heiyan.

Massive Earthquake Drill Brings Int'l ZAKA

Homefront Command holds massive earthquake drill following warnings of major quake, brings in int'l ZAKA among other delegations.

Chabad Emissary Shot in Russia Lands in Israel

Jewish groups work quickly to bring seriously wounded Chabad rabbi to Israel.

ZAKA's Night: Rescue Missions & Suspected Soldier Abduction

Arutz Sheva TV joined the ZAKA crews as they dealt with the results of the weather and an emergency situation which was eventually cancelled

Video: ZAKA Members Train to Deal With Tsunami Aftermath

Hundreds of ZAKA members participated in a drill in which they trained to deal with the aftermath of a tsunami.

Israeli Survivor’s Thankful Prayer

An Israeli man’s prayer of thanks upon returning home after surviving the terrorist attack in Bulgaria has made the news worldwide.

Airport Drill Simulates Aviation Disaster

1,200 people take part in exercise simulating a serious aviation disaster at the Ben Gurion International Airport.

Ukraine Victim Flown to Israel in Critical Condition

A ZAKA rescue services volunteer who was brutally attacked in Kiev Saturday underwent an emergency operation in Israel Wednesday morning.

Israeli Diver Drowns in Nigeria

An Israeli diver has drowned in Nigeria. ZAKA is fighting to prevent an autopsy.

Terror Drill at Terror Stricken Yeshiva in Jerusalem

4 years after terror attack, students of the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva participate in a drill which simulates rockets falling on the yeshiva.

8-Year-Old Miriam's Mother: 'She Was My Sacrifice'

ZAKA Chairman Yehuda Meshi Zahav recalls the final hug that 8-year-old Miriam's mother gave her daughter who was killed in Toulouse.

Rescued Girl's Condition 'Unstable'

A little girl rescued from the surging Modi'in Creek was resuscitated, but remains in unstable condition; prayers are requested.

ZAKA, Tzohar Bring Jews Together on Purim

On the holiday of Purim, ZAKA and Tzohar join together to bring Israel's hareidim and secular close together through food packages.

Baby Dies in House Fire, Father Seriously Burned

A two-year-old baby girl died in a house fire and her father suffered serious burns in a valiant attempt to save her life Tuesday night.

Hareidi Religious Jews and Arabs Unite to Teach Safety

The hareidi religious Jewish ZAKA group has united with the "Kulanana" organization to teach Israeli Arab women about home safety.

Body of Israeli Drowned in Uman Flown to Israel

The body of Eli Eliyah, who died in Uman, was flown from Kiev to Israel. Hundreds accompanied the coffin to the airport in Kiev.

New MRI System May mean the End of Autopsies in Israel

A new MRI system could bring an end to autopsies in Israel, resolving a divisive rift between religious Jews and the secular state.

Emergency Exercise - Hundreds of Fatalaties in Nature Reserve

ZAKA volunteers took part in an exercise which simulated a disaster which would result in 500 casualties.

First Photos: Israel ZAKA Volunteers in Japan - with Iranians

ZAKA volunteers in Japan work side by side with Iranian rescue crews.

Britain Gives Gift to ZAKA For Effort to Save Terror Victim

Britain awarded a new life-saving device to the rescue group ZAKA for ZAKA's efforts to save a British citizen's life in Jerusalem terrror attack.

30 Snow-Delayed Passengers Spend Inspiring Sabbath in Airport

One “casualty” of Europe's snow was a Swissair flight that landed in Israel just before the Sabbath began – leaving some 30 passengers stranded.

Body of Jewish Businessman Found in Haiti Rubble

The body of missing Jewish businessman Shmuel Alexander Biton is located by ZAKA in Haiti.

Rabbi Lau, Cabinet Ministers Honor ZAKA’s 20th Year

ZAKA widely known for its work in identifying and collecting human remains, was honored in Tel Aviv Sunday 20 years after it was founded.

One Israeli Still Missing in Haiti Earthquake

Seven of the eight Israelis first reported missing in Haiti have been located following Tuesday’s mammoth earthquake. Israel sends field hospital.