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Illustrative: IDF soldiers search for survivors in a building that collapsed during an earthquake that struck Mexico on September 24, 2017. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 3, 2019, 6:22 am
IDF sends aid mission to earthquake-stricken Albania
Team of reservists and regular soldiers will join international efforts with a focus on surveying buildings to find whether they remain structurally sound after the quake
By TOI staff and AP
Two new F-35 fighter jets land at the Nevatim Air Base in southern Israel from the United States on July 14, 2019. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 15, 2019, 3:04 pm
Senior official: ‘Israel didn’t agree to halt targeted killings for ceasefire’
Official says Islamic Jihad made demand but Jerusalem never accepted; rift reported between terror group’s military, political wings over decision to halt combat
By TOI staff
An Iron Dome battery in southern Israel near the border with the Gaza Strip on November 13, 2019 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 15, 2019, 8:30 am
Local councils in southern Israel announce return to normal after hours of calm
Israelis living near Gaza had awoken to uncertainty after rockets violated ceasefire throughout Thursday and IDF retaliated with air strikes; schools in region shut Friday
By TOI staff and Judah Ari Gross
An explosion caused by Israeli airstrikes is seen in Gaza City, November 14, 2019. (Adel Hana/AP)
November 15, 2019, 1:20 am
IDF launches fresh strikes in Gaza in response to rocket attacks
Military says it targeted Islamic Jihad facilities in the Strip after terrorists violated ceasefire deal four times on Thursday
By Judah Ari Gross
An Israeli missile launched from the Iron Dome defense missile system, designed to intercept and destroy incoming short-range rockets and artillery shells, is seen above Gaza City on November 13, 2019. (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
November 14, 2019, 11:16 pm
Fresh rockets target south but shaky Gaza ceasefire appears to hold
Iron Dome intercepts two projectiles launched at Sderot and surrounding area; city of Ashkelon joins Gaza border communities in canceling school for Friday
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli pupils walk into a school in the southern Israeli city of Netivot on November 14, 2019. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
November 14, 2019, 9:11 pm
Communities near Gaza nix school Friday over ongoing rocket fears
Despite IDF lifting all restrictions in area, local leaders say ‘decision made out of concern for students, teachers’; move comes after rockets shatter fragile calm
By TOI staff
An Israeli rescue specialist, right, arrives at a site where a body was found inside a vehicle stuck in the mud, days after a dam collapse in Brumadinho, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Firefighters on Monday carefully moved over treacherous mud, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling, in search of survivors or bodies four days after a dam collapse that buried mine buildings and surrounding neighborhoods with iron ore waste. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
January 30, 2019, 4:32 am
IDF team aiding search at Brazil dam disaster met with praise and criticism
While many welcome the 130-strong Israeli contingent, some dismiss the effort as a ploy to distract from the conflict with the Palestinians
By Marcus M. Gilban
Brazilian officials greet the head of an IDF search and rescue team that arrived in Brazil on Sunday January 27 (Screencapture/Globo TV)
January 28, 2019, 6:23 am
130-strong Israeli rescue team arrives in Brazil as dam collapse toll hits 58
IDF sends search-and-rescue teams, divers and medical personnel to take part in search for the hundreds more still missing
By TOI staff and AP
A view of Ben Gurion International Airport near Lod on May 8, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
July 16, 2018, 6:00 pm
Firefighters rush to contain chemical leak at Ben Gurion Airport
Experts attempt to determine whether 400-liter acid spill poses risk to the health of passengers in terminal
By TOI staff
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