Israel Dog Unit

Israel Dog Unit pits canines against criminals in the Negev

The Israel Dog Unit has joined with Hashomer Hachadash to provide its unique answer to agricultural terror in Israel's south.

Israel Dog Unit saves two lives in one day

Volunteer responders from the Israel Dog Unit saved two lives in one day, one at each end of the country.

Missing person cases surge in Israel

A spike in missing person cases throughout Israel has prompted the Israel Dog Unit to launch a special mission to bring the missing home.

Israel Dog Unit joins search for helicopter remains

The Israel Dog Unit set out to Israel's north for a long day of helping Israel's emergency services and preparing for the next incident.

Kibbutz honors Israel Dog Unit for foiling terrorist attacks

Kibutz Migdal Oz delivered a certificate of appreciation to the Israel Dog Unit for its work in foiling terrorist activity.

Police brass convene special meeting with Israel Dog Unit

The national directors of the Israel Police's volunteer corps and aerial operations made a special visit today to the IDU base in Samaria.

Search for man missing in Rosh HaAyin goes into eighth day

The Israel Dog Unit has spent more than a week searching for a 52-year-old man who vanished near Rosh HaAyin.

Israel Dog Unit brings special holiday exhibition to Jerusalem

The Israel Dog Unit, along with disability support group Alei Siach, provided a special demonstration for the holiday of Sukkot.

Israel Dog Unit stonewalls arson attempt in Samaria

The IDU's preparations to search for two new missing people were rudely interrupted by the firebombing of Israeli farms near their base.

Israel Dog Unit honored by Samaria regional council

A special ceremony held by the Samaria regional council honored the Israel Dog Unit for its security work over the past year.

Disaster training with the Israel Dog Unit

Building collapses have proven themselves international tragedies. The Israel Dog Unit is ready for the next one.

Samaria-based Israel Dog Unit saves man's life in Ramle

A midnight call and exhaustive search and rescue effort come to their conclusion as the Israel Dog Unit saves an 84-year-old man's life.

Israel Dog Unit prepares for the next disaster

With the horror of the Miami building collapse still ongoing, the Israel Dog Unit joins other emergency services to be ready for anything.

Israel Dog Unit briefs MKs on security for Evyatar

As part of his party's solidarity visit to Evyatar, Shas leader Aryeh Deri took the time to encourage the volunteers guarding the city.

Israel Dog Unit breaks the siege of Evyatar

With a new command center up and running and the IDF moving in to support them, the Israel Dog Unit works to make Evyatar safe for good.

IDF, police, and Israel Dog Unit push searches into second week

The IDF has sent its missing-person specialist unit to join the extensive search for Vladimir Magit, missing for more than a week.

A ring of fire surrounds Evyatar

Under siege from the moment it was founded, the town of Evyatar faced unprecedented hostility today as the brush was torched on all sides.

Haifa salutes IDU

Several senior officials of the city of Haifa took time from their day to thank one of their city's ace-in-the-hole for missing persons.

"We all pray you should have nothing to do."

As the search for Ohr Buskila grows more daunting, R. Chaim Kanievsky gives the IDU some much-needed encouragement.

IDU fights terror like never before

The recent surge of civil unrest in 'mixed cities' around Israel has prompted the Israel Dog Unit's first-ever emergency recruitment call.

Israel Dog Unit deploys to Lod

The arrival of the IDU's canine teams at the most contested spot in Israel drew cheers from Lod residents and complaints from rioters.

Guarded by IDU, new Samaria town grows despite nightly siege

Guarded by the Israel Dog Unit, the new town of Evyatar grows despite nightly protests against its existence.

Israel Dog Unit Canine Exhibition for IDF Hopefuls

The Israel Dog Unit made its way to Jerusalem's Saker Park to give an exhibition to foreign volunteers in Israel's Lone Soldier program.

Spurred on by shooting, Evyatar community retakes hilltop

With the gunshots from Tapuach junction still ringing in the nation's ears, Samaria residents move to reaffirm Jewish presence in the area.

Action and reaction: The Israel Dog Unit's response to terror

Although known for search and rescue work, the recent spates of terrorist activity has the Israel Dog Unit showing its teeth - literally.

Will dogs detect COVID-19 in Israel?

Arutz Sheva, in an exclusive interview, spoke with Yekutiel Ben Yakov of the Israel Dog Unit about his "Coronadogs" who can smell COVID-19.

Sniffer dogs to identify COVID patients entering Israel?

Israel Dog Unit asks for permission to use sniffer dogs to identify COVID patients at airport, borders following successful pilot in US.

Independence Day on the Gaza border

Soldiers of the Nachal battalion, stationed at a relatively remote base near the Gaza border, got to celebrate Israel at 73 in style.

Netanya search ends in triumph and tears

After nearly a full week of unrelenting search efforts, the Israel Dog Unit has recovered the body of Amra Zaoda in a field near Netanya.

Canines vs. coronavirus

The Miami Heat has started using dogs to check for COVID-19 carriers at its games. Could Israel use them to help reopen the skies?

Police rescue stolen service dogs

The hunt for a stolen search dog was brought to a happy ending this afternoon with the help of the Israel National Police

Hadera search ends in tears

Shlomo Malka, missing for nearly four days from his home in Hadera, has been found deceased.

Hundreds search for elderly man missing since Shabbat in Hadera

Dogs, drones, and droves of volunteers swarm the city as danger mounts.

Israel Dog Unit finds missing man - dead

Volunteer search and rescue teams from the Israel Dog Unit brought a bittersweet ending to more than three days of searching.

Israel Dog Unit holds exhibition for IDF brigade officers

IDF officers were treated to a professional exhibition of security dogs meeting the unique challenges of securing an Israeli town.

Massive search-and-rescue mission launched for IDF veteran

Fifty-year-old Aviram Ben-Ari, an IDF veteran, has disappeared in the Kfar Shmaryahu region.

Happy ending thanks to Israel Dog Unit

Israel Dog Unit presides over another successful search and rescue effort involving Jeeps, drones, horses, and helicopters.

Israel Dog Unit: Missing father of three has been found

Israel Dog Unit volunteer and MDA medic finds David Fredi Yager, father of three missing since Tuesday, thanks to tipoff from civilian.

Israel Dog Unit: Father of 3 missing and in possible danger

Israel Dog Unit searches urgently for information on missing man, requests public's aid in locating him.

Public asked for help locating missing mother of 6

Nationwide search underway; public asked to contact Israel Dog Unit with any pertinent information.

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Border Police flee rioters torching water tower installation

PA-backed rioters torch Mekorot company water tower near Kochav Hashahar in Binyamin; Israel Dog Unit protects, documents incident.

Heroes:

Israel Dog Unit thwarts terror, finds missing people and more

'If Israel experiences more severe earthquake, thousands of bodies and additional people, still alive, could be trapped under rubble.'

IDU saves missing person, fights arson, cheers up special kids

From responding to Islamic arson to finding missing people and doggy acrobatic shows for special needs children, IDU had action packed week

After beating coronavirus, US volunteer looks to join IDF

19-year-old immigrant from New Jersey volunteers with canine search and rescue unit in Israel as he prepares to join IDF.

Helicopter and dogs in frantic search for missing 83-year-old

Nine days passed and whereabouts of 83-year-old David Lazarov unknown. Helicopters, rescue dogs, volunteers battle for his life.

'She survived the Nazis, let's find her'

Israel Dog Unit seeks volunteers to find 92 yr-old Holocaust survivor gone missing since last Sunday.

Dog Unit sees missing persons increase during coronavirus crisis

IDU Commander: 'We're stepping up training, readying more rescue teams, as well as continuing searching for missing people.'

IDU continues missing person search despite coronavirus crisis

Search crews continue to spearhead search for 24 year old Asaf Brooke, who went missing on March 11; Search today focused on open areas.

Carrier volunteers to train dog to diagnose, test coronavirus

Dog-handler presently quarantined volunteers to test and train personal weapons-sniffing service canine to detect scent of coronavirus.

Breakthrough?

Day 18 in search for Meshulam Zusha Brandwein in Judean Desert

Breakthrough find of Zusha's shirt, pants, belt, parts of his guitar. Family suspects Zusha kidnapped or killed by Arabs who last saw him.

Israel Dog Unit continues high-risk searches

IDU continues operations responding to life-threatening emergencies and rapid deployment preparations to meet coronavirus challenges.

Search and Rescue Unit Commander urges Diaspora Jews to Aliyah

Israel Dog Unit Commander Yekutiel Ben Yakov urges all Jews to come home to Israel now.

Elite units trainer to supplement Israel Dog Unit

Guerrilla warfare expert specializing in IDF special units Nadav Yair trains Israel Dog Unit for advanced search-and-rescue.

Missing man meets dog that saved his life

Daniel Branson, found unconscious and nearly dead last year finally fulfills dream to meet and thank Eishela - dog that found him and IDU.

Joint IDU-IDF exercise in wake of Gaza rocket attacks on Israel

Exercise simulates finding victims trapped under collapsed buildings as result of direct missile attack from Syria.

Dogs in pursuit of agricultural terror

Israeli K-9 unit being trained to assist forces in preventing agricultural crime and terrorism in Judea and Samaria.

Israel Dog Unit issues call for volunteers to find missing man

Moshe, father of five; missing since Lag b'Omer.

Search for missing man whose house burned down

Resident of Mevo Modiim who has been missing for over a week loses house to fire during search.

Sad ending of five-day search by Israel Dog Unit

IDU Commander issues call for volunteers but unfortunately locate missing man too late.

Dog Unit locates terror decoy after 4km pursuit in rough terrain

Terrorists beware, Sneakers and Micha are hot on your trail.