Emergency

Lion Shield: Clalit opens a new protected hospital for hundreds of patients

The protected hospital in Rishon Lezion, set up in days, opens today with 250 staff. Clalit CEO Eytan Wirtheim: "Protecting hospitalized patients is our top priority."

Clalit’s protected hospital “Harry Shield”.
Israelis during a siren

More injuries on the way to the protected space: How to reduce the risk of injuries

A pile of sacred books inside the ruins of a home hit by a missile launched from Iran.

For the victims of the war: The Jewish Agency launches an emergency assistance fund

Families take shelter underground, Tel Aviv, June 2025

How to protect your body when sleeping in a shelter or parking garage


Three-year-old ‘miracle’ survivor presents flowers to rescuers

Tears and smiles as United Hatzalah kicks off 18th year with ceremony at Beit Hanassi

CEO Eli Pollak with volunteers and the boy they saved.

Manchester woman calls police 990 times in a year, receives suspended sentence

The calls typically were hostile and aggressive and prevented call center operators from freeing the lines for people facing genuine emergencies and dangerous situations.

A photo of a traditional "blue lamp" as located outside most English police stations. This one is outside the Charing Cross Police Station of the Metropolitan Police in London.

Biohazard: Emergency landing forced due to passenger's in-flight diarrhea

"We have a biohazard situation on board."


Stampede at Madagascar's national stadium kills 12, injures around 80

It was not immediately clear what caused the stampede, but at least 15 people were killed in a similar incident at the Mahamasina stadium in 2019.

 Mahamasina Stadium in in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Woman suffers heart attack while driving, saved by Magen David Adom

Nurit Moses suffered from cardiac arrest while driving, but her life was saved thanks to Magen David Adom's quick emergency response.

 Nurit Moses with the MDA responders who saved her life.

Russia's lunar lander hit by unspecified 'emergency situation'

The nature of the "emergency situation" and how it may impact the lander's landing on the moon is as of yet unclear.

 Specialists take part in preparations ahead of the launch of the lunar landing spacecraft Luna-25 mission to search for ice near the south pole of the moon, at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur region, Russia, in this handout photo published August 1, 2023.

Maui children face grief, destruction as schools start up after wildfire

The wind-whipped firestorm that raged through Lahaina in west Maui killed at least 111 people in a death toll that is still mounting.

 A view of burned debris after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., August 10, 2023.

Israel closely monitoring Ethiopia's state of emergency - minister

The unrest, primarily around the city of Gondar, has seen confrontations between the national military and the local Fano militia.

 Members of the Falash Mura Jewish Ethiopian community prepare for a prayer service at the HaTikvah Synagogue in Gondar, northern Ethiopia, September 30, 2016.

Peru to declare emergency status as Ubinas volcano rumbles

INDECI advised the region's 2,000-strong population to stay away from the volcano and keep doors and windows closed.

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ventanilla, Peru January 25, 2022.

Protecting the health of Israel’s north

Ziv Medical Center is the Jewish state’s utmost northern hospital, serving the diverse mosaic of its communities.

 Ziv Hospital Emergency Room