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Thailand orders Jewish cemetery near Bangkok cleared, four graves moved

ZAKA volunteers flew from Israel after Thai authorities gave the Jewish community just days to evacuate the site, with four graves transferred to a new burial plot under Jewish law

Itamar Eichner | 09.15.26

Israeli man, 35, found dead in Bangkok hotel room while on vacation

ZAKA says the married father of one was found lifeless in his room; its international unit is working with Thai authorities, Chabad and the Foreign Ministry to return his body to Israel

Itamar Eichner | 08.15.26

נועה יצחק, תושבת מעלה אדומים, נהרגה בתאונת דרכים בפנמה

Israeli dance teacher killed in Panama crash identified

Noa Yitzhak, 22, from Ma’ale Adumim, had been traveling in South America after serving in Golani; five other Israelis were injured in the minibus crash

Idan Bloemhof | 05.14.26

התינוקת ליה גולובנציץ ז"ל והחדר במעון בירושלים

When dignity clashes with truth: the battle over autopsies

Haredi protests over autopsies on infants who died in a Jerusalem daycare reflect Jewish law’s emphasis on preserving the dignity of the dead; what’s behind the outrage, and when do rabbis actually permit autopsies in such cases?

Shilo Freid, Shmuel Munitz | 01.20.26

'Service dogs are the highest level of emotional support that can be provided'

'The patient and the puppy grow together': the farm helping war survivors rebuild their lives

At an animal-assisted therapeutic farm in Tel Mond, wounded soldiers, first responders and bereaved families find a path back from trauma, discovering healing through animals and the unconditional acceptance that helps pull them out of the depths

Anat Lev Adler | 12.07.25

The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11

Between 9/11 and October 7, terrorists have become more sophisticated, says first responder

Yossi Landau, ZAKA co-founder and 9/11 first responder, recalls being trapped under rubble at the Twin Towers and says Israel’s Oct. 7 massacre evoked the same terror, though with even more brutal methods inside civilians’ homes

Sharon Kidon | 09.13.25

Contractor working in Gaza accidentally killed by IDF fire

Kobi Avitan, a 39-year-old father of 3 from Eilat operated a tractor and performed engineering work of the IDF; He was shot dead in the Netzarim Corridor after being mistaken for a terrorist

Yoav Zitun | 01.28.25

The volunteer Israeli rescue workers, whose role is to collect the remains of the dead, have begun attending group healing sessions

Israel retreat helps rescuers heal from October 7 terror attack

Visitors receive treatments such as ice baths and voice therapy to lower stress levels and resilience; 'I was in a very bad mental state, couldn't sleep at night, I was sleeping on the floor and had all kinds of strange symptoms' one ZAKA rescuer says

AFP | 11.25.24

ZAKA volunteer: 'You can’t handle that many bodies and remain the same person'

Eli Turjeman worked tirelessly after the October 7 massacre, helping identify around 1,200 bodies; despite a decade of experience with disaster scenes, he was deeply affected by the scale and brutality, especially by the state of the bodies

Hadar Gil-Ad | 10.07.24

Children were shot and burned alive on October 7, forensic evidence shows

Police cyber and forensics teams work tirelessly collecting hundreds of thousands of video clips and testimonies across communities near the Gaza border to uncover facts about Hamas' brutal killing of children. Warning: viewer discretion is advised

Ariela Ayalon | 09.26.24

'You can't erase what we saw': ZAKA volunteers struggle after October 7

Despite nearly a year passing since Hamas' attack, ZAKA volunteers who helped identify victims say the sights and smells won't leave them in peace

Hadar Gil-Ad | 08.14.24

אנשי זק"א. מימין: מנדי חביב, נחמן פראנק, רועי סלומון

'Heaps of burnt bodies stuck together': volunteers revisit 'Ambulance of Death'

3 veteran ZAKA volunteers describe finding badly charred, unidentifiable remains inside ambulance struck by Hamas anti-tank missile on October 7; 'Some bodies had melted'

Adir Yanko | 05.08.24

High Court overrules decision allowing Roman Abramovich to donate to Zaka

Court accepts appeal by Mizrachi-Tefahot Bank saying approving Abramovich's donation despite ongoing sanctions against him put bank at risk

Lital Dobrovizki | 04.02.24

תמונות הנרצחים והחטופים ממסיבת הטבע מסיבת הטבע נובה

Hamas' rape, sexual atrocities exposed - 'Most significant trial in Israel' since Eichmann

Investigative reports in leading news outlets give worldwide attention to Hamas' violent sexual crimes on Oct. 7 after being largely ignored by global women's rights groups

Ynet | 12.31.23

Roman Abramovich sues Israeli bank over blocked donation

Israeli-Russian businessman's account blocked under EU, UK sanctions, says unable to donate 8 million to ZAKA for its work during the war and in anticipation of more needs to come

Itamar Eichner | 12.28.23