Emergency

'The plane suddenly plunged': Israeli passengers recount chaos aboard flydubai flight

"From what I understand, the pilot tried to kill himself together with us," one passenger said. "Some of the passengers helped the other pilot take control of him until they landed the plane."

An airplane of budget airline flydubai lands at Israel's Ben Gurion aiport near Tel Aviv on November 26, 2020 on the first scheduled commercial service between the two cities, following the normalisation of ties between the UAE and Israel.
Damage done to rudder of flydubai flight after suspected attempted hijacking, September 30, 2026.

Israel says pilot tried to hijack flydubai flight to Tel Aviv that diverted, landed in Saudi Arabia

Magen David Adom vehicles.

MDA hosts knowledge-sharing workshop for Latin American, Spanish emergency organization officials

Magen David Adom National Operations Center.

Magen David Adom ends year with nearly two million dispatches as Rosh Hashanah approaches


Several people killed in bus crash near Alpine village in Switzerland, medical teams responding

Pictures from the scene published by Swiss newspaper Blick showed a bus on its side surrounded by helicopters and emergency response vehicles.

A Swiss flag is pictured in front of the Swiss city of Lausanne ahead of a June 14 vote on a proposal from the right-wing Swiss People's Party to cap the population at 10 million inhabitants by 2050, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 12, 2026.

Beyond missiles: Why Israel’s civilian infrastructure needs stronger defenses - editorial

Israel’s strength is measured not only by whether it can strike its enemies or intercept their weapons, but by whether ordinary life can continue under pressure.

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

At least five killed, several injured after ammo-laden vehicle explodes in Syria's Idlib province

It remains unclear at the time of writing whether the explosion was accidental in nature or a deliberate explosion as a car bomb.

The aftermath of a deadly car bomb in Syria's Idlib Province, September 1, 2026.

As a new year begins, we prepare for the emergencies we pray never come

"We do not prepare because we want disaster to come. We prepare because if it does, someone has to be ready."

Dubi Weissenstern

Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital

The children, aged five-and-a-half and six-and-a-half, have been placed under close observation in the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit (ICU).

The Galilee Medical center in the Northern Israeli city of Nahariya. April 13, 2026.

Twelve-year-old Israeli killed after boat capsizes on Jordan River

The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority and Israel Police officers searched for the boy, but he was lifeless by the time he was located.

Israeli authorities carry out searches after a boat capsized in the Jordan River on Sunday, leading to the death of an Israeli child, August 9, 2026

Years of disaster drills kept Israeli hospitals running - until Oct. 7 exposed the gaps

The findings of an Israeli study offer practical lessons that could help hospitals worldwide prepare for prolonged armed conflicts and other large-scale emergencies.

A RESCUE TEAM evacuates a wounded person by helicopter near Sderot on October 7, 2023.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

Three boys suffering from mild dehydration were rescued overnight after their rubber boat drifted into the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, leaving them unable to return to shore.

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel, Turkey threatens election integrity

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MDA operates five helicopters equipped with advanced intensive care equipment

How the IDF helped thousands of Venezuelans return to damaged homes after earthquakes - exclusive

Yossi Pinto, head of the IDF's delegation to Venezuela, told the Post that Israeli experts developed a nationwide system to assess damaged buildings and guide the country's long-term reconstruction.

IDF Home Front Command personnel assist with earthquake damage assessment and recovery efforts in Venezuela, July 20, 2026