ZAKA

Israeli man in his 30s found dead in Thailand hotel room

The man was on vacation in Thailand when the died. He was married and had one child. 

ZAKA international team pictured at Ben-Gurion Airport.
ZAKA volunteers operating at one of the sites that was struck by an earthquake in Colombia, August 13, 2026.

ZAKA volunteers open temporary clinic amid search and rescue operations after Colombia earthquake

Israeli and Venezuelen flags stand together; illustrative

After 17 years, Israel and Venezuela begin rebuilding ties through humanitarian aid - comment

ZAKA personnel in Venezuela.

ZAKA welcomes renewed Israel-Venezuela ties after earthquake aid mission


Car crash kills three women at Ben Zakay intersection in central Israel

MDA said that the three women showed no signs of life after the collision and were pronounced dead on the scene.

 The car crash that killed three women in their 20's on November 12, 2024

Singer Avraham Tal performs in honor of ZAKA at Jpost Gala

“You are so brave for the things that you do”.

 Avraham Tal invites ZAKA CEO Dubi Weissenstern and volunteer Simcha Greinman, Deputy Commander of ZAKA for the city of Modi’in to the stage at the Jpost Gala in Miami

'I am very emotional, and I could cry, but today I choose to smile'

ZAKA head presented with Jerusalem Post Heroism Award at Miami Summit

 Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein presenting Dubi Weissenstern, CEO of ZAKA, with the Heroism Award at the Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

'Bearing witness': ZAKA CEO shares the emotional toll of Oct. 7 and new digital memorial

CEO Duby Weissenstern on the Oct. 7 emotional toll and ZAKA’s mission to honor victims.

 ZAKA VOLUNTEERS clean bloodstains from the Oct. 7 massacre at a burnt home in Kibbutz Be’eri, Dec. 19, 2023.

ZAKA unveils 'Galeed' virtual exhibit for communities to commemorate October 7

A new ZAKA exhibit's goal is to preserve both individual and collective memories of October 7.


Protests held nationwide in Israel to release hostages as Oct. 7 anniversary draws near

Protesters in Yafo Street in Jerusalem, Beersheba, Caesarea, and in Tel Aviv came out in large crowds once the three-day-long Rosh Hashanah-Shabbat break was finished.

Protesters demonstrate demanding for a hostage deal as the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre draws closer.

No. 44: Duby Weissensetrn, Eli Beer, Rabbi Yossi Erblich: Israel's medical heroes

Duby Weissensetrn, CEO of ZAKA, has led the organization to be recognized by the UN following its significant involvement in global disaster relief efforts.

 Eli Beer, Duby Weissensetrn, Rabbi Yossi Erblich.

Grapevine: September 29, 2024: Celebrating Abraham Accords’ 4th anniversary

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FORMER PRESIDENT of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin flanked by his companion Sarit  Tzemach and Nobel Prize laureate Dan Schectman.

'Deserved twice over': ZAKA receives Shield Award for 'crucial' work

'We could not have functioned without your kindness'.

  ‘RESILIENCE IN Harmony,’ 2023. As ZAKA members conclude their painstaking work, their collective recitation of ‘I have faith with all my being’ within the cleared remains of a home becomes a powerful testament to resilience and faith.

Grapevine May 10, 2024: Shared emotions

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 SURROUNDED BY Soroka medical staff who cared for her during the past six months, 85-year-old former hostage Alma Avraham, carrying a huge bouquet of flowers, leaves hospital to resume life in the bosom of her family.