Israel Fire and Rescue Authority

Eilat, southern Israel's 4.5 magnitude earthquake forces Ramon Airport to briefly halt operations

In response, the Home Front Command announced it would advance a national plan to strengthen the home front’s readiness for major earthquakes.

Eilat City, Red Sea Coast, Sea of Sinai.
Magen David Adom at a school where students and staff were hurt by cleaning chemical fumes.

Cleaning chemical fumes lightly hurt dozens, including children, at Jerusalem school

United Hatzalah responds to blaze at electric bike store on Agripas street in Jerusalem, November 2, 2026.

Fire breaks out at electric bike store near Mahane Yehuda, firefighters looking for trapped people

The scene of the bus crash on Route 25 near Netivot on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Bus driver killed, dozens wounded in collision with tractor near Netivot


Suspected arson in Ramat Gan leaves seven people injured, three sites affected, authorities say

Seven people were treated for smoke inhalation, and evacuated for medical attention with light injuries.

A burnt structure in Ramat Gan, August 7, 2026.

Several fires reported throughout West Bank settlements, highways

A fire that started in an open area near Beit Dror is spreading toward the settlement, as firefighters work to contain the blaze.

Illustrative: Firefighters try to extinguish a fire which broke out near Moshav Mesilat Zion, April 30, 2025.

Traffic briefly halted on Highway 1 as vehicle goes up in flames amid record-breaking heatwave

Emergency responders, including the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, arrived on the scene shortly after it began. 

A vehicle is seen engulfed in flames on Highway 1 near the Shoresh Interchange on August 3, 2026.

Autonomous AI-powered drone tech detects and reports fires, test launched by five-way partnership

As global warming and wildfires intensify, governmental and tech partners race to develop an AI-powered drone system that detects and reports fires within minutes.

Drone integrating VTOL & APUS 25 tech undergoes test flight.

Massive fire breaks out in southern Israel factories, hazardous leak ruled out

The Fire and Rescue Authority also stated that rescue forces were on the scene. Two firefighters were lightly injured, while a bystander was lightly injured and treated for smoke inhalation.

United Hatzalah volunteers at the scene of a fire in Sderot's industrial area, July 27, 2026.

Deadly Jerusalem balcony collapse victim named as Barry Levitt

A second-floor balcony in the three-story building collapsed onto a ground-floor restaurant on Monday, causing significant damage, the Fire and Rescue Authority reported.

Police and emergency personnel at the scene where a balcony collapsed onto a bakery, leaving one person dead and several others injured, in Jerusalem, July 20, 2026.

Fire near railway tracks contained after disrupting train service across central, southern Israel

Firefighters are working with Israel Railways to contain the fire and protect the track's infrastructure.

Firefighter works to extinguish the flames after a wildfire broke out in Samaria on July 18.

Residents evacuated in Jezreel Valley as fire spreads in West Bank, ignites firefighting truck

Two wildfires, one in Samaria and one in the Jezreel Valley, burned 13 homes, damaged vehicles, and forced evacuations as strong winds drove the flames into a residential area.

Fires in the West Bank and northern Israel cause residents to evacuate as houses burn.

WATCH: Firefighters battle blaze at Ashdod high-rise commercial building

No injuries have been reported, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority stated, noting that an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire.

Firefighters battle blaze in Ashdod high rise building, July 13, 2026.

Four injured in Tayibe apartment fire, including mother, children

Fire and rescue crews launched a large-scale operation after reports that people were trapped in a residential building in Tayibe.

Firefighters and rescue crews are responding to a fire in a residential building in Tayibe. July 10, 2026.