Search and Rescue Brigade

From drones to robot dogs, Israeli startups are reshaping emergency response

At Tel Aviv’s UVID conference, startups showed off hydrogen-powered cargo drones and agile robot dogs that map dangerous spaces and aid rescue missions

Gadfin's Spirit One drone
 Search and rescue operations search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed building after a hall collapsed while students were praying at the Al-Khoziny Islamic boarding school, in Sidoarjo, East Java province, Indonesia, October 1, 2025.

Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 36, search for bodies continues

United Hatzalah search and rescue units are conducting an active search

Kinneret: Search Operation for Missing Military Reservist During Recreational Leave

Sec.-Lt. A., Sec.-Lt. N, and Sec.-Lt. Y.

IDF soldiers who defended Zikim on Oct.7 return as officers to train newest recruits


'The test of our lives': Home Front Command officers share unit's successes during Israel-Iran war

Col. (res.) Yossi Pinto, and Maj. A described how the Search and Rescue Brigade were able to operate and react to the impact of Iran's ballistic missile barrages.

 Commander of the Home Front Command's Search and Rescue Brigade, Colonel (res.) Yossi Pinto during a presentation; illustrative.

Wildfires and wars: Search and Rescue Brigade revolutionize Israel's emergency response

How data have helped Israel fight wildfires, and how the Home Front Command and the Search and Rescue Brigade are transforming how Israel responds to emergencies.

 IDF SOLDIERS are prepared to conduct combat and help in emergencies