Rescue

Passover miracle: Haredi radio host rescued from Mexico storm

'Everyone who was in the boat flew from one side to the other, we were saved by a real miracle,' radio host Menachem Toker recounts.

Israeli tourist rescued in Italy after falling 160 feet into volcanic crater

The Israeli fell 160 feet into the Stromboli volcano crater on an island near the city of Messina and suffered broken ribs.

Israeli tourist rescued in Italy after falling into volcano

Passers-by lift bus to rescue trapped man in China

A video of dozens of strangers lifting a toppled bus to free a trapped cyclist has gained millions of views.

IDF soldier rescued after falling into 20-meter-deep pit

Soldier fell into pit during training at Beit Guvrin. He was evacuated by helicopter to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.

Saving just one Afghan woman

We are not morally bound to do what cannot be done, but aren't we morally obliged to rescue as many pro-Western Afghans as we can? Op-ed.

Family worried that Biden Surfside visit could distract from rescue efforts

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.

Family worried that Biden Surfside visit could be a distraction

4 dead, 159 unaccounted for in collapse of Miami condo building

Rescue efforts still underway to search for survivors in the rubble of the 12-story condo tower in Surfside, near Miami.

Dramatic rescue off Ashkelon coast

Israel National Police coast guards rescue a boat and family in danger of being swept into a breakwater.

Rescue teams assist passengers of submerged vehicle

Medics respond to an emergency at an agricultural crossing near Kfar Chassidim, where an ATV was submerged into a flooded area.

Elephant trapped in India well rescued in 12-hour crane operation

After spellbinding 12-hour operation, residents succeed in rescuing elephant that accidentally stumbled into deep well.

Elephant trapped in India well rescued in 12-hour crane action

Husband's arrest enables Jewish woman rescued by Yad L'Achim to leave safe house

The team got to Yasmin within 50 minutes and spirited her off to a secret safe house in the south of the country.

Husband's arrest lets rescued Jewish woman leave safe house

Watch: Mother saves son from being hit by bus

Driver sitting at Ashdod intersection honks after noticing child run in front of moving bus - and mother pulls son away just in time.

Watch: Dramatic rescue in Amud Stream

Israel Police pilots land a helicopter in dark, difficult location in order to rescue a boy who lost his way.

Israeli couple rescued at 10,000 feet

Harel Insurance Company rescues couple stranded in the snow on a mountain in Georgia.

Berendina Eman, rescuer of Jews during Holocaust, dies at 99

Dutch-American woman who helped save dozens of Jews during the Holocaust and survived a concentration camp passes away at her Michigan home.

Nighttime naval rescue near Jordan border

Naval police successfully complete rescue of vessel whose engine stalled in Gulf of Eilat. On board were four adults and four children.

Watch: Dramatic rescue in the Galilee

Police rescue two people from sinking boat in the middle of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).

Jerusalem: Family of 10 rescued from house fire

Firefighters find parents, 8 children trapped on porch after their Pisgat Ze'ev home catches fire. 6 lightly injured evacuated to hospital.

Watch: Dramatic rescue in Kinneret

Man and 2 women, residents of central Israel in their 20s and 30s, rescued after being carried 10 km from Kinneret beach, unable to return.

Watch: Injured missing kids rescued

Two children and their father fell down a cliff in Munro Lake, Canada. They were rescued after a particularly hard night.

Haredi youths rescued in Golan Heights wilderness

Group of youths on off-road tour rescued by police near Mount Susita after losing their way as darkness fell. 3 suffered dehydration.

Watch: Dramatic rescue in Jerusalem's Nahal Arazim

Two trapped persons rescued from roofs of vehicles after protracted efforts in cooperation with fire department, police, and rescue units.

Vigilant policeman saves drowning man at Jaffa Beach

A vigilant policeman alerted the Tel Aviv District Police Unit when he noticed a man in his 30s in distress.

'We saw a helicopter and realized it was over'

Members of the Jordan family, who were rescued after becoming lost while hiking, tell their story and thank their rescuers.

Watch: French sailor rescued by IDF after weeks adrift

Man recovered drifting in a boat with a broken radio and no steering system near the Gaza Strip.

Watch: Rescue from 'water trap'

Two drivers and one passenger safely rescued from jeeps swept away by current in Nahal Hilazon.

Woman rescued after losing way in wilderness 3 days

Rescuers transfer woman to MDA for treatment; condition light showing signs of dehydration.

Watch: National Rescue Unit joins international community

National Rescue Unit completes 'INSARAG' test, joining a prestigious international community of rescue units from around the world.

Dozens of Israelis trapped in India after fierce storms

Israelis await rescue by helicopter after floods, landslides trap them in and around Manali, India.

ZAKA commanders become emergency rescuers

40 volunteers undergo special training including rescue techniques at Home Front Command base.

Helicopter teeters on 11,000-foot mountain rescuing near-suicide

Climber in Oregon planned to end his life on state's highest peak, but changes his mind and calls for help.

Watch: Israel Dog Unit trains for major rescue missions

'Scientists predict major seismic event every 90 years, it's now been 91 years. Earthquake or missile attack would kill, trap thousands.'

Boys soccer team found in cave after 9 days missing

All 12 boys and football coach found alive after nine days missing in caves in Thailand.

'Hero' Malian who saved child to be given French citizenship

French President Macro praises migrant hero for his courage, suggests he join fire department.

This Jewish man saved hundreds of Jews from the Nazis

B'nai B'rith confers Jewish Rescuers Citation on 98-year-old who saved hundreds of escaping Jews from the Nazis.

Watch: Police rescue man from the sea

Tel Aviv police boat saves a man from drowning at sea. 'It's a skill that makes the difference between life and death.'

Father and son rescued from Wadi Og

Rescue teams save father, son, and four other hikers from overflowing stream in Judean Desert.

Teenager rescued after falling into pit in Samaria

14-year-old girl falls into pit in Yitzhar, rescued by members of the Shomron rescue unit.

Israelis rescued from Mongolia

Helicopters arrive to rescue five Israelis stranded in Mongolian mountains; Israeli dies in Spain.

Watch: Amazing rescue from burning apartment

Firefighters in Brockton, Massachusetts risked their lives to save Paul Mulloy, 82 - and everything is documented on video.