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Recovery efforts for New Zealand landslide victims suspended after crack found at site

Six people, including two teenagers, are presumed dead after heavy rains triggered Thursday's landslide at Mount Maunganui on the island's east coast.

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HEAVY MACHINERY has been brought in at the scene of a landslide triggered by heavy rains on January 23, in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, January 24, 2026.
Indonesian rescue members carry a body bag containing the remains of a victim from the site of a landslide after it hit Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia, January 24, 2026.

Indonesia resumes search for 80 after landslide kills 17 in West Java

Rescue teams in Indonesia resumed efforts to find 80 people missing after a landslide killed at least 10 in West Java, as heavy rain continues to batter the region.

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A resident from Tairua helps clean up a land slip following the recent storm that struck New Zealand’s North Island, January 23, 2026.

At least six missing after landslide at New Zealand campsite, authorities confirm

A landslide triggered by heavy rains at Mount Maunganui has left six people missing in New Zealand's Tauranga, with search teams continuing their efforts despite unstable conditions.

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A poster of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing since 2023, seen on December 18, 2025

MK Tsega Melaku: Missing girl Haymanut Kasau ignored for nearly two years - interview

Melaku added that she distributed Kasau’s photo to fellow MKs "so they will remember: there is a kidnapped child, and nobody is talking about her."

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Jerry Seinfeld lends support to families of Hamas hostages, missing persons

Seinfeld demonstrated his commitment to raising global awareness about the dire situation faced by the hostages whose lives are hanging in the balance.

DECEMBER 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jerry Seinfeld and his family lend their support to the families of hostages and missing persons

'Deal now': Families of hostages gather at Tel Aviv's Kirya base Friday night

Families of abductees gather in front of the Kirya in Tel Aviv following the disaster of three people killed publicly during a hostage retrieval operation.

DECEMBER 16, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Families of hostages gather to call for a hostage release deal after three hostages were killed in an IDF rescue mission

Israel recovers body of Shani Gabay, missing since October 7

Gabay was murdered while working at the musical festival in Kibbutz Re'im, and has been considered missing since the attack, where more than 300 were killed. 

NOVEMBER 22, 2023ByGADI ZAIG
Shani Gabay, murdered during the October 7 massacre

Families of Gaza captives vow to not return home until hostages do

Families set up camp near the Kirya in the center of Tel Aviv, pleading for safe return of their loved ones.

NOVEMBER 3, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Thousands gather as families of hostages vow to not return home until their loved ones are freed.

New Jersey natives believed to be held as hostages in Gaza

National security adviser Jake Sullivan told media that 20 or more Americans are still yet to be accounted for.

OCTOBER 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A girl records video of flyers in Times Square, of Israeli people reported missing as the city reacts to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in New York City, US, October 12, 2023.

Exhibit at Tel Aviv University: United Against Terrorism

Photos of murdered, missing, and kidnapped people have been mounted on more than 1,000 empty seats in auditorium.

OCTOBER 19, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Exhibit at Tel Aviv University: United Against Terrorism, Photos of murdered, missing and kidnapped people mounted on more than 1,000 empty seats in auditorium.

Israel at war: One brother married, the other missing - interview

‘It is possible to experience genuine happiness amidst pain’

OCTOBER 18, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Rabbi Doron Perez tells 'Post' of the joys of one son's wedding, while another son is MIA

Families of hostages taken to Gaza plead for their return to Israel

The families of hostages taken by Hamas pleaded with the Israeli government to secure their immediate release.

OCTOBER 15, 2023ByBROOKE SARAH BORDEN
Families of people who are missing or were abducted from Israel by Hamas hold a press conference asking for a humanitarian corridor for the transfer of medicine and humanitarian aid for hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 14, 2023.

Ofakim siege survivor desperate for information on missing sister, family from nearby Kibbutz

Roni Shvalb fears the worst—that after the dust of war settles, she may return to a kindergarten without children

OCTOBER 9, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Ronen, Tom, Yuval and Mika Engel.

Israel asks civilians for help in identifying missing persons

According to an unofficial report, approximately 750 Israelis are currently missing.

OCTOBER 8, 2023ByJOANIE MARGULIES, SAM HALPERN
Hundreds in line at the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv to donate blood, with more than 300 injuries as dozens of terrorists infiltrate southern Israel and more than a thousand rockets were fired by Gaza militants into Israel. October 7, 2023.