search and rescue

Israeli team races to Nepal to find missing Israelis

An Israeli rescue team is heading into a disaster zone where hundreds remain missing after devastating floods and landslides swept through Nepal.

After a week of searching, missing man found dead

The body of Katriel Nachman Keinan, 24, from Beit Shemesh, was found in difficult terrain in the area of the Switzerland Forest in Tiberias after more than a week of searches.

Colombia

Israeli aid delegation has rescued 17 people after earthquake

Following the Colombian government’s declaration, operations are transitioning to the recovery phase.

Israelis don't give up:

Time is running out for survivors in Colombia earthquake

Col. Yossi Pinto, head of Israeli delegation to Colombia, describes the search for missing people one week after the earthquake, 'We have yet to find any survivors, but Israelis don't give up.'

IDU Spokesman:

'The search in Ashkelon was a great miracle'

A spokesman for one of these search units speaks about why 4-year-old Yuval Kogan was not found faster despite the massive effort launched to locate him.

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Emotional reunion between rescuers and missing 4-year-old

A moving meeting took place between 4-year-old Yuval Kogen and the search teams that found him at Nitzanim Beach, safe and sound after 27 hours of searches.

Ben Gvir visits command center for missing 4-year-old in Ashkelon

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir visited Ashkelon and ordered search efforts for missing 4-year-old Yuval to be intensified.

New video reveals final moments before 4-year-old vanished

Security cameras recorded Yuval Kogan on the day he disappeared near Ashkelon, providing the last known images of the missing four-year-old before he vanished without a trace.

Mother fears kidnapping

Hunt for missing 4-year-old intensifies

Authorities expand search for Yuval Kogan with drones, divers, police, and Shin Bet after boy disappears near Ashkelon beach.

ISA joins search for 4-year-old missing in Ashkelon

The ISA, a police helicopter and boats, divers, and hundreds of volunteers and officers continue searching for Yuval Kogan, last seen this morning in the Hofit Beach area.

IDU showcases search capabilities at national security conference

The Israel Dog Unit (IDU) presented its missing persons search and rescue capabilities this week at the annual ISDA conference of the Association of Security Managers in Israel.

Nighttime drama at sea

Maritime police rescue surfer swept away off Herzliya

According to the police, the surfer was carried away after entering the sea in rough conditions. He was located during searches using lighting equipment and rescued safely, unharmed.

Israel Dog Unit trains for disaster in northern Israel

At a simulated building collapse site, Israel Dog Unit teams trained rescue dogs to locate people trapped under rubble, strengthening search-and-rescue capabilities amid ongoing Iranian missile fire.

Intense search ongoing for teen lost in Modi'in River

Emergency and rescue forces continued intensive search efforts on Wednesday for a teenage boy who was swept away by a flash flood in the Modi’in River, near the city of Modi’in Illit.

Tragic end to search

Missing man swept away in Nahal Meitar found dead

The Fire and Rescue Services have announced that the missing man who was swept away in the Meitar River has been located, but was deceased when found.

Remains of Itamar Schlesinger found 2 years after he went missing

Itamar Schlesinger from Ramat Gan went missing in September 2023 after a minor car accident in the village of Ein Hod. After more than two years of searches, his remains were found 600 meters from the accident site.

Israel Dog Unit trains rescue dogs and handlers to save lives

A special workshop on Friday introduced dog handlers to a series of fundamentals for the use of working dogs in several applications.

Knesset advances historic bill to support families of the missing

The Knesset this week approved in its first reading a groundbreaking bill aimed at providing formal recognition and support for families of missing civilians in Israel.

After Successful Search:

Rescue unit urges support for families of missing persons

The Israel Dog Unit called for government support of the families of missing persons after hundreds rushed to find an Israeli teen missing in the Binyamin region.

Special Interview:

Teaching rescuers to track victims

Special forces veteran Noam Eitan explains to Arutz Sheva his novel course to teach search and rescue workers how to find victims by tracking.

Myanmar earthquake

Girl rescued after 60 hours under the rubble

During the search and rescue operations following the collapse of a hotel due to the earthquake in Myanmar, a girl was found alive after 60 hours beneath the debris.

Israel Dog Unit simulates missing person incident in Samaria

The exercise comes as part of a larger effort to prepare for a range of emergencies anywhere in Israel.

Israel Dog Unit saves missing man in Galilee

Avishai Peretz, 35, was located alive after 24 hours of continuous searches in northern Israel.

Torah scroll rescued during search for missing man

Search and rescue volunteers working to locate a man missing from Afula were checking an abandoned building when they realized that there was more than just litter on the floor.

High-risk search underway in Afula region

Daniel Denan, 65, is considered to be in significant danger after all contact with him was lost on June 2nd.

Special workshop trains rescue dog handlers

The Israel Dog Unit is working hard to prepare the next generation of dog handlers for the increased threats on multiple borders.

In the Dead Sea

Search and rescue teams locate six missing people

Megilot Search and Rescue Unit locates six missing persons who disappeared from a party at the Neve Midbar Beach in the Dead Sea.

Mass search underway for missing teen in Binyamin

Hundreds of volunteers are searching for a 14-year-old shepherd after his flock returned to his farm without him.

Search for missing girl enters eighth day

Thousands of searchers have been working around the clock in the Tzfat region, but have yet to find any trace of the missing 9-year-old Hymanut Kassou.

Missing woman rescued from winter storm

Israel Dog Unit volunteers locate and save a woman after 36 hours of searching through wind, cold, and rain.

USAF veteran joins search for Oct. 7th remains

Israel Dog Unit continues the search for remains of victims of the October 7th massacre with help from a volunteer and working dog from Texas.

Israel Dog Unit trains to rescue missile victims

A series of specialized training sites are used to simulate the aftermath of a rocket or missile attack destroying an Israeli building.

The last rescue of 2023

The Israel Dog Unit helps find a missing person in a midnight search in the Tzfat region.

For the first time:

Mixed-gender search and rescue battalion operating in Gaza Strip

The female and male combat soldiers of the Shachar Battalion search buildings and locate weapons in Gaza.

Historic rescue training course in Samaria

For the first time ever, Israeli rescue organizations earned American National Association For Search And Rescue certification.

Search ongoing for man vanished after collision near Haifa

Volunteers in the search were accosted by residents who prevented them from reaching parts of the region.

MDA sends rescue teams to Morocco after earthquake kills 2,000

1 team to operate field hospital, another to perform search and rescue operations

Midnight search near Mazkeret Batya

A disappearance from the Rehovot area sparked a search effort that lasted throughout the night and into the next day.

Foreign citizen found dead in minefield near Dead Sea

5 other people, including 2 Israeli citizens treated for heat exhaustion after being rescued from military area.

Binyamin region:

Four family members located alive after going missing in stream

Four family members located after hours of searches in the Nahal Yitav stream.

Israel Dog Unit bids farewell to heroic search dog

Aisha, a 14-year-old Malinois, had taken part in numerous rescue missions before passing away yesterday.

One year later:

Missing teen's mother visits search area

This past Sunday, Giti Kleinerman visited the place where her son Avraham Moshe vanished.

IDF to incorporate Israel Dog Unit in disaster response

The Israel Dog Unit will work with the IDF's rescue units to save victims of a a building collapse or national disaster.

After rescuing 19 people:

'Olive Branches' search and rescue delegation returns to Israel

IDF medical aid delegation continues to provide assistance in Turkey after earthquake as search and rescue delegation comes home.

Watch: IDF forces rescue baby from rubble in Turkey

2-year-old in good condition after being pulled from rubble by Israeli soldiers assisting in Turkey following devastating earthquakes.

Three mysterious disappearances, one major search effort

The search continues for three Israelis who vanished in the Meron region.

Israel Dog Unit honored in police ceremony

A special ceremony was held by the Asher regional police to recognize a nonprofit organization for helping locate missing people.

New search and rescue headquarters inaugurated in Meron region

A moving ceremony was held to formally open a new search and rescue center in Israel's north.

Mother of missing teen buys him balloon and birthday present

Gitty Kleinerman, who believes her son Moishe is still alive, purchases a birthday gift and balloon for his 17th birthday.

Mid-sea rescue:

Israeli helicopter evacuates US citizen from ship

The helicopter, which belongs to the Air Force's Unit 669, flew the cruise ship passenger to the hospital after she suffered a heart attack.

Israel Dog Unit searching for missing man in Yavneh

36-year-old Asiyan Natan vanished without a trace three days ago. Authorities are growing increasingly worried for his safety.

Israel Dog Unit goes bushwhacking looking for missing teen

Day 140 of the search for the missing Avraham Moshe Kleinerman sees searchers cutting their way through the deepest brush around Meron.

Israel Dog Unit trains local responders for building collapse

Israel's civilian search and rescue services meet with the Israel Dog Unit to prepare for the worst.

Moishe is still missing

Hundreds comb Meron for missing teen

Moshe Kleinerman, 16, remains missing after nearly 90 days despite thousands of hours spent searching. Police say 'we have no lead'.

Mass search in Meron for missing Haredi teen

Efforts to find sixteen-year-old Moshe Kleinerman redoubled as disappearance hits the eighty-day mark.

K9 Unit director:

ISA must join hunt for missing boy

The director of the Israel Dog Unit speaks about finding Sapir Nahum and the ongoing search for a vanished Haredi teen.

Rescue dog poisoned during search for missing woman

One of the dogs who searched for Sapir Nahum will never join another search. Intentional poisoning is suspected.

Police 'not optimistic' in search for vanished Haredi teen

No progress has been made in search for 16-year-old Moshe Kleinerman since he vanished from Meron nearly three months ago.

Missing teen leads to nationwide search

Parents of Avraham Klinerman,16, missing from Modi'in Ilit, have asked the public to 'Turn the whole country upside down, but find our boy.'

Rescue forces locate teens missing in Dead Sea

Rescue workers locate 10 teens who went missing at the Neve Midbar Beach in the Dead Sea.