Nepal Earthquake

'We Were Sure We Would Die'

Chabad emissaries in Nepal recount the horrific first moments of the mega-quake which devastated the nation.

Israel Offers More Aid as Nepal Struck by Second Earthquake

Earthquake near Mount Everest the second major quake in three weeks; aftershocks already rippling through Nepal, India.

Nepal: Chabad Springs Back into Action after Second Earthquake

Chabad Center's Rabbi and Rebetzin Lifshitz say they're in touch with around 100 Israelis in the area.

PM Tells Returning Nepal Rescuers: If Needed We'll Send You Back

Welcoming ceremony held Tuesday morning just as second quake hit; Netanyahu thanks delegation for making Israel proud.

IDF Closes Field Hospital in Nepal

1,600 Nepalese treated over a three-week period; hospital holds closing ceremony.

Foreign Ministry Issues Travel Advisory for Nepal

Israelis encouraged to reconsider travel plans as the country takes time to rebuild.

Netanyahu Speaks to the Family of Or Assraf

Prime Minister Netanyahu tells Or Assraf's family that he was "a heroic soldier who fought for the security of Israel's citizens".

Tragic discovery

Body of Israeli Backpacker Or Assraf Found in Nepal

Israeli search and rescue organization Zaka reported that it has found the body of Israeli hiker Or Assraf.

Missing in Nepal

Report: Objects Belonging to Or Assraf Found

Items from missing 22 year-old's backpack found, though his fate remains uncertain.

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.

IDF Team in Nepal to Return to Israel; Death Toll Over 7,000

Eight days after earthquake, IDF to begin slow return home; part of the delegation to stay to search for Or Assaraf, run hospital.

Watch: Nepalese Boy Recovers at IDF Hospital

A 15-year-old Nepalese boy was brought into the IDF's field hospital after miraculously surviving for 5 days in the rubble.

Nepal earthquake

Helicopters Sent to Search for Missing Israeli

Search-and-rescue copters from the Home Front Command leave for Langtang; death toll up to 6,100.

Watch: IDF Humanitarian Mission Treats Patients in Nepal

As of Thursday, the IDF field hospital in Nepal has treated more than 200 patients.

Father of Missing Israeli Remains Cautiously Optimistic

Patrick Assaraf, father of 22-year-old Or Assaraf who is missing in Nepal, urges decision-makers to step up efforts to locate his son.

Nepal: Searches for Missing Or Assraf Continue

Assraf family hopes for second shot of good luck for missing son in Nepal who also survived shrapnel injuries during Protective Edge.

Watch: Nepalese Man Thanks Israel in Hebrew for Saving his Mom

'Israel is helping us, we'll be okay then' - man who worked in Israel thanks IDF for fixing his mother's leg broken in earthquake disaster.

Hope amid the tragedy

Nepal: Israeli Field Hospital Treats 'Miracle' Survivor

International effort: US, Nepalese teams rescue 11-year-old girl, 15-year-old boy who miraculously survived for days under the rubble.

Head of IDF Nepal Mission Meets Nepalese Prime Minister

"We will do our best to save as many lives as we can," says the head of the IDF's humanitarian mission in Nepal.

Tourist Charged Extra $1,180 to Return to Israel from Nepal

When Etti Buskila inquired into putting daughter on early flight back from Nepal, El Al said it would cost $1,180 - before flip-flopping.

Rabbi Rontzki: Why Are Israelis Looking for G-d in India?

On a trek in the Far East, Rabbi Avihai Rontzki is coming face to face with Israelis' spiritual thirst.

Footage from the quake zone

Watch: 'It's Just Amazing, the Whole IDF is in Nepal'

New video documents IDF evacuating stranded Israeli tourists to field hospital, and efforts there to save wounded Nepalese.

JDC Coordinates NGOs in Nepal Crisis

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, one of the largest charities in the world, gets its boots on the ground in Nepal.

Hikers Trek Through Nepal Destruction to Reach Chabad House

After five days of trekking through destruction in the Nepalese countryside, three Israelis managed to reach the Chabad House in Katmandu.

Foreign Ministry Urges Israelis to Leave Nepal

After Israeli rescue helicopters were attacked by desperate locals, citizens told to evacuate the area immediately.

Rivlin Thanks 'Tremendous' Chabad Family in Nepal

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosts the children of the Chabad emissaries rescuing hikers in Kathmandu. Family: It's our mission.

Violence as Anger Erupts among Nepal Quake Survivors

Desperate survivors attack gov't buildings, intercept aid transports, as anger boils over at inadequate response.

10 More Israelis Rescued in Nepal; 6 Still Missing

IDF opens field hospital to treat 200 a day with 50 tons of equipment; 10 stranded Israelis rescued from near frozen lakes area.

Nepal Chabad House: We're Running Out of Cash

The Chabad House in Kathmandu has been doing its best to help all who need help - and as a result, it needs financial help.

Nepal: Israel Searches for 22-Year-Old Or Assaraf

Hiker the last Israeli missing in Nepal; parents say they are optimistic he will be found.

In Photos: Chabad Saves 25 Hikers in Nepal

Hikers rescued after days stranded in the wilderness, will receive warm food and shelter.

In Nepal Aftermath, Feiglin Has Questions on Gays, Surrogacy

Firestorm over ex-MK's thoughts about the gay men who hired surrogate mothers for the babies now being extricated.

Watch: From Nepal to Israel - Home at Last

One rescued traveler recounts his ordeal to Arutz Sheva - and praises Chabad's handling of the situation.

IDF in Nepal: Video and Pictures

The IDF aid delegation has arrived in Nepal, to assist in rescue efforts after terrible earthquake.

Crisis in Nepal

229 Israelis Arrive Home; 11 Still Missing in Nepal

El-Al flight includes 15 infants; two premature babies evacuated to hospital. Netanyahu: we will continue to search for the missing.

Nepal: At Least 4,300 Dead, Rescue Efforts Intensify

Israel works with Nepal to rescue stranded hikers, who have reportedly faced violence from locals; 216 due to return Tuesday at noon.

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.

Latest: Twenty Israelis Rescued from Nepal Mountains

Fifty Israelis still unaccounted for; situation becomes complex as Nepalese locals begin to burn bodies.

Dramatic footage

Watch: Video of Lethal Everest Avalanche from Nepal Earthquake

Nepalese authorities reappraise death toll at 3,218 as new bodies continue to be found, and aftershocks continue to wreak terror.

Watch: Inside the Chabad House in Kathmandu

Chabad continues to serve hot meals to stranded Israelis despite lack of electricity, damage.

Four Israelis Rescued in Nepal, Others Stranded in Danger

Helicopter mission gets stuck tourists out of Everest area; mother of one tourist gets panicked message from mountain-locked daughter.

First IDF Aircraft Lands in Nepal

Aircraft with 200 medical staff and Home Front Command officers arrives in Nepal. Four more aircraft to arrive in the coming hours.

Photos: First Israelis Return from Nepal

Magen David Adom escorts five surrogate families from Kathmandu as rescue operation continues.

IDF Successfully Evacuates First Planeload of Babies from Nepal

Military plane carrying stranded Israeli infants and their families touches down in Israel in early hours of the morning; more to follow.

Parents Demand Answers from Foreign Ministry About Nepal Missing

Small protest erupts in front of the Foreign Ministry as parents state that the only information they receive is from the media.

Magen David Adom: Kathmandu 'In Chaos'

MDA paramedic reveals how the situation in Nepal has deteriorated since Sunday, adds that no Israelis are seriously injured.

Nepal disaster

IDF Rescue Team Departs for Nepal; 1,900 Dead

Foreign Ministry still looking for 250 unaccounted-for Israelis after the worst earthquake in 81 years.

Arutz Sheva Interview

Nepal: Unprecedented Relief Effort 'Shows Israel's True Face'

Israel medical NGOs embark on unprecedented joint-mission to earthquake-struck Nepal; 'This is tikkun olam at its best.'

Kerry: US Working Closely with Nepal to Provide Disaster Aid

US Secretary of State sends 'heartfelt sympathies' to the people of Nepal after earthquake, notes Washington is sending rescue team.

Exclusive coverage

Nepal Mission Departs: 'What The IDF Stands For'

Watch IDF briefings ahead of rescue crew departure; Netanyahu praises 'true face of Israel,' Rivlin lauds 'messenger angels.'

IsraAID Launches Rescue Team, Fundraising Project for Nepal

IsraAID to be one of the first Israeli groups on the scene with a team of rescuers, and they need Israeli and Diaspora help to pull it off.

IDF Prepares to Send Medical Team to Kathmandu

Forty doctors, nurses to set up field hospital at earthquake site; two El-Al 747s drafted to transport the delegation.

Tens of Israeli Couples Stranded in Kathmandu with Newborns

Israelis who traveled to Kathmandu for surrogate births now fear for their lives, beg rescue services to save them from cold, exposure.

Israel to Give Surrogate Israeli Babies Priority in Nepal

Babies and surrogate mothers along with Israeli parents to be 'first on plane' in rescue operation from Nepal earthquake.

Death Toll in Nepal Earthquake Passes 1,800

Israel's rescue organizations to send a joint delegation to assist in the aftermath of devastating Nepal earthquake.

Chabad Center in Nepal a Crisis Hub After Massive Earthquake

No Israeli casualties yet reported, but some 200 still missing; Chabad center lightly damaged, now a refugee center.

Rescuers on 2 El Al Jets Heading for Nepal Sunday

The return flight is expected to carry survivors of the disaster as well as 24 babies born through surrogacy.

Israel to Send Emergency Aid to Earthquake-Hit Nepal

Netanyahu says a rescue delegation including medical elements will be dispatched as soon as possible.