The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/search-and-rescue/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:00:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png search and rescue | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/search-and-rescue/ 32 32 In a race against time, amid grief and dust, Bat Yam searches for survivors of Iran strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-a-race-against-time-bat-yam-searches-for-survivors-of-iran-strike-amid-grief-and-dust/ Sun, 15 Jun 2025 14:04:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3573677 Rescue efforts continue into Monday as residents recall near escapes and the city begins reckoning with its wounds; Netanyahu, Herzog and Ben Gvir visit the scene

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]]> Police send ‘findings’ from hunt for shark attack victim for forensic examination https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-send-findings-from-hunt-for-shark-attack-victim-for-forensic-examination/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:32:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3532453 Israel Police spokesman says efforts will continue until we can 'bring relief to the family'; eyewitness says man shouted 'I've been bitten, I've been bitten' before disappearing

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]]> Israeli delegation assists Thailand with search and rescue efforts after major quake https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-delegation-assists-thailand-with-search-and-rescue-efforts-after-major-quake/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:44:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3514453 Engineers, doctors, rescue professionals dispatched to Bangkok after 7.7 magnitude earthquake downs skyscraper, rattles buildings in Thai capital

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]]> 3 Israelis rescued from freezing Japanese mountain where they were stranded https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-israelis-rescued-from-freezing-japanese-mountain-where-they-were-stranded/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:38:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3454336 Snowboarders got stuck after venturing off marked trails at Hakuba ski resort; Israeli envoy thanks Japanese for efforts, says trio undergoing medical checks

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]]> As crucial hours pass, Morocco yet to accept most aid offers following quake https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-crucial-hours-pass-morocco-yet-to-accept-most-aid-offers-following-quake/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:15:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3093106&preview=true&preview_id=3093106 Teams from Israel, Europe and across the globe continue to await green light from Rabat; 'There are people dying under the rubble, and we cannot do anything,' rescuer says in Paris

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]]> Death toll from Morocco quake crosses 2,000, as authorities fear it’ll keep climbing https://www.timesofisrael.com/death-toll-from-morocco-quake-crosses-2000-as-authorities-fear-itll-keep-climbing/ Sun, 10 Sep 2023 02:11:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3092647&preview=true&preview_id=3092647 At least 2,059 people are injured, 1,404 critically, Rabat says; Foreign Ministry reports that it has accounted for all 479 Israelis in the country and all are safe

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]]> Rescue teams struggle to reach survivors as Morocco quake kills over 1,300 https://www.timesofisrael.com/rescue-teams-struggle-to-reach-survivors-as-morocco-quake-kills-over-1000/ Sat, 09 Sep 2023 19:10:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3092480&preview=true&preview_id=3092480 Many in historic Marrakesh sleep outside, fearful to reenter buildings; one expert says he expects final death toll to be in the thousands

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]]> IDF aid team to quake-hit Morocco on hold as Israel awaits response to offer https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-aid-delegation-to-morocco-on-hold-as-israel-awaits-response-to-assistance-offer/ Sat, 09 Sep 2023 19:09:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3092436&preview=true&preview_id=3092436 Gallant speaks with Moroccan counterpart, touts ‘commitment to stand by our partners during difficult times’ after over 1,300 killed; Health Ministry also organizing team

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]]> Israel preparing to send search and rescue mission, assistance to quake-hit Morocco https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-preparing-to-send-search-and-rescue-mission-assistance-to-quake-hit-morocco/ Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:12:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3092070 Netanyahu: 'We will help in any way we can'; Gallant tells IDF to ready 'to provide immediate emergency assistance'; no immediate reports of Israeli tourist casualties

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]]> Rescuers may soon try to extract US explorer stuck in Turkey cave after he fell ill https://www.timesofisrael.com/rescuers-may-soon-try-to-extract-us-explorer-stuck-in-turkey-cave-after-he-fell-ill/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:33:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3091643 Mark Dickey became sick with stomach bleeding 3,000 feet deep inside Taurus Mountains; researcher has sufficiently recovered that process to move him out can begin, official says

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]]> Israeli K9 search and rescue training program turns pets into protectors https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-k9-search-and-rescue-training-program-turns-pets-into-protectors/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 23:40:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3053615 Run by alumni of the IDF's prestigious Oketz unit, Project Locate teaches family dogs to work together with their owners to sniff out disaster victims or intruders

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