Miami building collapse

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'Real Talk' with the heroes of Surfside

A strong and beautiful friendship born in a dramatic moment and out of tragedy which will last forever.

Judge approves settlement for victims of Miami condo collapse

Florida judge approves $1.2 billion settlement for victims of Champlain Towers collapse in Sunrise.

Miami condo collapse investigation enters new phase

New phase of federal investigation into collapse of Sunrise building involves cutting and drilling into concrete and steel.

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Victims of Surfside condo collapse to receive compensation

Victims of collapse of Florida tower that killed 98 people last year reach $997 million settlement.

Lawsuit: Florida condo collapse triggered by next door building

New lawsuit says construction of a luxury building next door triggered collapse of Florida condominium that killed 98 people in June.

Four people accused of stealing identities of Surfside victims

Four people arrested and accused of stealing identities of victims in the South Florida condominium collapse that killed 98 people.

Commander of the IDF delegation sums up mission to Surfside

“Each time we saw the Israeli flag, we saw the excitement in people’s eyes. It helped us to understand why we went there.”

Israeli search team recovered 81 of the 98 Surfside victims

Critical role played by Israeli delegation to Miami during search efforts revealed, with head of team recovering 1 out of 5 victims himself.

Final victim of Miami building collapse identified

The final confirmed death toll in the Surfside building collapse is 98.

Firefighters end search for bodies in Miami building collapse

Firefighters officially end search for bodies in debris of collapsed Surfside condo building.

Surfside victims to receive $150 million in initial funds

Judge rules that victims and their families entitled to insurance money and proceeds from the sale of the property where the building stood.

Relatives of Surfside victims to receive compensation

Judge rules that families who suffered losses in condominium collapse will receive at least $150 million in initial compensation.

Last Jew killed in Surfside building collapse laid to rest

Surfside Jewish community buries last casualty in disaster.

Surfside collapse victims targeted by identity thieves

Hackers steal from bank account of building collapse victims on the day of their funeral. 'Revictimization of the victims.'

Head of delegation to Miami: Difficult task, but very rewarding

"They thought it would take them a month & a half to extract everyone; we cut that down to two weeks," says Col. Golan Vach.

Miami building collapse victim has granddaughter named after her

Col. Golan Vach reads from the Torah at naming ceremony for granddaughter of woman he identified at site of Surfside building collapse.

'Israelis brought hope and love'

'Miami will never forget what the IDF did for us,' says county mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

33 Surfside victims identified as death toll rises to 90

31 people still missing as death toll rises to 90 in Miami-area condo collapse. 33 victims have been identified thus far.

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Israeli delegation departs scene of building collapse disaster

IDF delegation completes rescue efforts in Surfside. Many accompany delegation in completion ceremony, clapping and singing 'Ani Ma'amin.'

Cat who lived in collapsed building reunited with family

Miami-Dade County Mayor: "A bright spot for our whole community in the midst of this terrible tragedy."

Wife of Lakewood yeshiva student found in Miami tower's rubble

Malki Weisz's body was found on Shabbat afternoon; the bodies of her father and husband were found last week.

Body of Lakewood yeshiva student discovered in Surfside rubble

Body of Yisrael Tzvi 'Benny' Weisz, 32, is pulled from rubble of Surfside, Florida, condominium collapse. His wife Malky is still missing.

Surfside collapse: 86 confirmed dead, 43 still missing

Sixty-two of the dead have been identified, Miami-Dade Mayor Levine Cava says.

Death toll in Surfside building collapse climbs to 79

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says work to recover victims is still continuing with all urgency.

Holy Jewish books uncovered in rubble of Surfside condo

Israeli rescue worker discovers holy Jewish books in rubble pile at site of Surfside, Florida, collapse.

Death toll in Miami building collapse rises to 64

On Wednesday, emergency workers shifted their efforts from a search and rescue mission to a recovery mission.

Surfside death toll rises to 60

Six more bodies recovered from site of catastrophic building collapse in Miami-area town, bringing total number of confirmed dead to 60.

'Zero chance of survival' in Florida collapse

Florida searchers tell families there are no survivors, report says.

Surfside operation shifts from search and rescue to recovery

Emergency workers give up on hopes of finding survivors in collapsed condo building, change their efforts to recovering more remains.

10 more Surfside building collapse victims found in the rubble

The death toll from the Miami building collapse now stands at 46.

U of Chicago’s Jewish community hit hard by loss of students

Ilan Naibryf, 21, disappeared in last month’s Surfside building collapse. Then, last week, Max Lewis, 20, was killed by a stray bullet.

Watch: The reasons behind Surfside condo collapse

YouTuber and specialist in engineering disasters, Jeff Ostroff, reconstructs a precise timeline of events leading up to condo collapse.

Israeli and Jewish pride at Surfside 'Ground Zero'

Israel's consul-general in Miami speaks with Arutz Sheva about rescue efforts in Surfside, and how Israel's delegation has made a difference

Death toll from Miami building collapse rises to 32

113 people remain missing as high winds, inclement weather threaten pace of search for survivors and victims.

Surfside rescue workers brave high winds to find victims

Efforts to locate over 100 missing people continue as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.

Israeli rescue team to remain in Miami

Israel's search and rescue team in Surfside, Florida to continue working at the site of the condominium tower collapse.

Death toll in Miami condominium collapse rises to 28

117 people remain missing in the Surfside condominium collapse, says Miami-Dade County Mayor.

Jewish couple in their 60s confirmed dead in condo collapse

Zvi and Itty Ainsworth had recently moved to Miami to be close to their children and grandchildren after living in Australia for 20 years.

Surfside building collapse death toll rises to 27

3 more bodies found, 118 missing after rest of condominium brought down in controlled demolition.

Watch: Remnants of Surfside apartment building demolished

Demolition team uses explosives to collapse the remaining part of Surfside condo tower as tropical storm approaches.

Surfside manager denies reports of delayed condo repairs

Surfside, Florida manager pushes back on notion that town officials are responsible for slowing down repairs to collapsed building.

Another Jewish victim of Miami building collapse identified

Authorities in Surfside identify David Epstein, 58, as another victim of building collapse. His wife, Bonnie, was identified on Shabbat.

'The building is falling apart' said Surfside resident - in 2019

"Screaming & yelling" at board meetings as residents protested cost of vital repairs.

Watch: Footage of rescue attempts in condo collapse

An eyewitness to the tragedy thought he had driven through a patch of fog only to realize a building had collapsed in front of his eyes.

Searches at site of Miami building collapse suspended

Search and rescue mission at collapsed 12-story condominium in Surfside suspended amid preparations for demolition of the building.

Firefighter discovers his own daughter's body in Surfside rubble

Miami firefighter carries 7-year-old daughter's remains from site of Surfside, Florida, collapse.

Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 22

Death toll from condominium collapse in Florida rises to 22 after two more bodies found. 126 people are still missing.

Woman rescued from balcony of Miami building tells her story

Miami Federation Women’s Philanthropy Director Ofi Osin-Cohen tells the harrowing story of how she survived the collapse of the building.

Local Jewish trio raises $1.3 million for Surfside families

Newly formed Surfside young Jewish professionals group sprung into action as soon as they found out about the collapse of the building.

These are the Jewish victims of the Surfside building collapse

Nearly 20 people confirmed dead and over 140 still missing at Surfside building collapse.

Rescue efforts at site of Florida building collapse resume

Rescue efforts at site of Surfside condominium resume after a 15-hour pause for safety concerns.

Biden: The victims' families are 'realistic'

Biden: The Rabbis and members of the Jewish community are talking about the need to ensure that they recover their loved ones' bodies.

Biden meets Rabbi whose relatives were in the Surfside building

President Biden meets Rabbi Yankie Fellig, whose sister and brother-in-law were in the building that collapsed near Miami.

Israeli commander describes Florida condo rescue operation

Col. Golan Vach explains how Israeli forces are assisting efforts to find missing people in Surfside building collapse.

Israel's Ambassador to the United States visits disaster site

Amb. Erdan said to the Israeli team: "I hear about your dedication from everywhere. Israel is committed to helping in any disaster area"

Family worried that Biden Surfside visit could be a distraction

Family of Tzvi and Itty Ainsworth cling to hope that the couple are still alive but worry a visit by the president could delay their rescue.

Biden: Florida tragedy shows we can work together

US President meets with local officials following deadly building collapse, vows to provide whatever they need to deal with the tragedy.

Watch: Removing the rubble in Miami

Israeli and American rescue workers tireless sift through rubble of collapsed building to find survivors and retrieve bodies of victims.

Rescue efforts stopped: Concerns rest of building could collapse

Efforts to locate nearly 150 missing people put on hold over concerns remainder of building could collapse, endangering rescue workers.

Biden arrives in Miami to visit collapsed building site

President, First Lady to meet with families of Surfside victims and missing persons as death toll rises to 18.