Articles in "Disasters"

Fire Near Jerusalem Neighborhoods Prompts Stay-At-Home Alert

A large forest and treetop fire is burning near the Yaffa Nof and Beit Hakerem neighborhoods of Jerusalem. A Fire Department spokesperson ...

After Twenty Hours, Israeli Firefighters Bring Wildfires Under Control

After nearly 20 hours of intense firefighting, Israeli emergency crews have brought a major blaze in the Jerusalem Hills and Beit Shemesh ...

Communities Evacuated, Highways Closed as Fires Spread in Central Israel

Multiple wildfires forced evacuations, road closures, and train service suspensions across central Israel on Wednesday, as soaring ...

Killed in Shark Attack, Barak Tzach ‘Loved the Sea and Nature’

The identity of the diver killed in a shark attack off the coast of Hadera has been confirmed as Barak Tzach of Petah Tikva. The ...

Remains Discovered in Search for Missing Diver Feared Killed by Sharks

Remains believed to belong to a missing Israeli fisherman attacked by sharks off the coast of Hadera were discovered Tuesday and sent for ...

‘Not a Dry Eye’: Israeli Court Jails Educators After Flash Flood Killed 10 Students

Two administrators of an Israeli pre-military academy were sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday for the deaths of 10 students in a ...

Shark Attack Suspected Off Israeli Coast as Diver Goes Missing

A suspected shark attack off the Israeli coastal town of Hadera on Monday prompted the closure of several nearby beaches, as police and ...

Israeli Medical Delegation Heads to North Macedonia Following Deadly Club Fire

An Israeli medical delegation is preparing to leave for North Macedonia to help support overwhelmed local hospitals following a devastating ...

Police Officer Finds Son Dead At Bus Crash Scene

A 22-year-old Israeli killed in a Sunday morning bus crash near Beer-Sheva is the son of a senior police officer who responded to the ...

3 Killed in Fiery Road Accident

Three Israelis were killed in a fiery car accident near the coastal town of Kfar Hayarok early Tuesday morning. Two cars crashed at an ...