Firefighters

Ex-volunteer firefighter suing department for anti-Semitism

Former volunteer firefighter from Southern California is suing his former department alleging anti-Semitism and harassment.

Images from inside the inferno

Dramatic images of firefighters battling the blazes that raged across Israel last week.

U.S. firefighters deployed to Israel to help fight flames

A group of 39 American firefighters deployed to Israel during Thanksgiving weekend to help their Israeli counterparts fight the wildfires.

One week later: Firefighters resume normal work routine

Fire and Rescue Commission lifts state of emergency, firefighters to resume normal work as of Tuesday.

The fires - in pictures

Hundreds of fires are raging across Israel, endangering cities and communities.

Sukkah burns down in Bayit Vegan

A sukkah on a residential building in Bayit Vegan caught fire and burned down. Firefighters now have the blaze under control.

Judea-Samaria firefighters sue for state pension

After suing for their rights, the courts ruled the state must serve Judea-Samaria firefighters a pension - like the rest of the country.

Jerusalem fire forces city entrance to be closed

Blaze rages near capital's Har Hamenuchot cemetery, Jerusalem Forest. Firefighters, planes working to contain it.

Provocative anti-Zionism in Jerusalem on Independence Day

Haredi extremists put stickers with PLO flags on fire engine, as firefighters put out a blaze in Meah She'arim apartment.

Nationwide: Firefighters contain multiple brushfires

Dozens of fires throughout Tuesday attributed to heat wave, tourism influx.

Planes sent to stop forest fire and grove blaze

Large forces and 6 planes fight Biriya Forest blaze, near grave of Targum Yonatan author, as crews and helicopter keep fire from moshav.

Bedouin Arab rock ambush strikes firefighters

Fire crew 'saved by a miracle' driving through a hail of rocks on way to false fire report; police to accompany crews in Bedouin areas.

Capital ablaze

Arab Terrorists Firebomb IDF Base Outside Jerusalem

Terrorists set fire by base guard tower then attack firefighters, following Thursday firebomb on nearby Jerusalem base.

Man and Woman Dead in Jerusalem Gas Leak

Gas leak in Romema apartment leaves two dead. Firefighters evacuate building for fear of explosion.

Paint Factory Sinks in 30 Feet of Foam

Flame retardant foam leaks and fills Tambour factory in Akko raising fears of people getting trapped, for the third time in as many years.

Hotovely Slams Church Arson, Defacement

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipt Hotovely on Thursday condemned the burning and graffiti desecration of a church.

El Al's Iconic Stairs Crash to the Ground in Tel Aviv

A Tel Aviv blaze brought out five firefighting crews to fight a blaze, just hours after another fire at the landmark El Al Building.

Firefighters Find Gas Pipe Cut in Jerusalem Terror Attempt

Anonymous culprits cut gas pipes in southern Gilo neighborhood, in apparent attempt to cause an explosion.

First Time: Hareidi Policemen in Operational Positions

In the wake of the recent upsurge in terrorist attacks, hareidi volunteers for the first time join the ranks of operative policemen.

Syria Spillover?

Israeli Firefighters Come Under Fire From Syria

Firefighters responding to a call on the Golan Heights were shot at by 'someone' on the Syrian side of the border.

Rishon Firefighters to Remember 9/11 Firefighter Hero

The twelfth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is coming up, and with it will come a memorial for an Israeli firefighter victim 9/11

MK Cohen: Hareidi Jews Would Make Great Firefighters

Aerial firefighting is a career path MK Amnon Cohen sees working for hareidi-religious Jews

Jewish Man Attacked by Arabs on Jerusalem Promenade

A Jewish man was attacked by two Arabs on the Jerusalem Promenade early Monday evening, according to Israel Police.

Arab Mob Pelts Firefighters With Rocks as They Put Out Blaze

An Israeli firefighter was injured in an Arab riot while putting a fire out in an Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem

Note Left Behind Details Grisly Intention of Killer

"I still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood I can burn down and do what I like doing best -- killing people."

Two Firefighters Shot Dead in New York After Responding to Blaze

Two firefighters were shot dead on Monday in Webster, N.Y after a gunman opened fire as emergency personnel responded to a blaze.

Arabs Attack Firefighters with Rocks in Jerusalem Suburb

Firefighters called to deal with a fire in Shuafat, Jerusalem, were thanked for their efforts by Arabs hurling rocks at them.

Comptroller Report on Carmel Fire Submitted to Knesset Speaker

State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss submitted his report on the Carmel Fire to Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday.

19 Injured in Nursing Home Fire

Nineteen people were injured Saturday night in a fire at a Bnei Brak nursing home.

Arab Teens Greet Firefighters with Rocks

Firefighters who doused the flames of a major fire in the Golan Heights early Wednesday were 'thanked' with an Arab rock attack.