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

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
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

At least 36 students have been confirmed dead, and 27 remain missing after an Islamic boarding school collapsed in East Java, Indonesia.

|ByREUTERS
United Hatzalah search and rescue units are conducting an active search

Kinneret: Search Operation for Missing Military Reservist During Recreational Leave

United Hatzalah representatives confirm that the specialized response unit is coordinating with security and rescue authorities

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

Sec.-Lt.s A., N., and Y., return to Zikim after having to stave off Hamas's brutal attack on October 7, 2023, with just six weeks of training.

|ByAVI ASHKENAZI

'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.

JULY 20, 2025ByAMIR BOHBOT
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.

JUNE 19, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IDF SOLDIERS are prepared to conduct combat and help in emergencies