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Israeli teen, Jewish sisters unaccounted for after deadly Swiss ski resort bar fire

Charlotte Needham, 15, an Israeli with British and French citizenship, and Jewish sisters Alicia and Diana Gunst, 15 and 14, remain missing after a New Year’s Eve blaze in Crans‑Montana that killed about 40 people

Itamar Eichner, Ze'ev Avrahami | 01.03.26

'I am in a nightmare': Families await news after New Year’s Eve fire in Swiss ski resort

About 40 people were killed and 119 injured as families, including those of teens, still search for answers; witness filmed the first flames, tried to put them out; young soccer player suffers severe burns

ynet, News Agencies | 01.03.26

‘Fireworks hit the ceiling and sparked the blaze’: Israeli woman missing after Swiss fire

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said a dual Israeli citizen was among those killed in a fire that claimed about 40 lives in Crans-Montana; Swiss authorities believe fireworks attached to champagne bottles ignited the deadly blaze after coming too close to the ceiling

Itamar Eichner, Ze'ev Avrahami, Berlin | 01.02.26

What sparked the fatal New Year’s fire at Swiss ski resort bar

At least 47 people were killed in a deadly New Year’s fire at a bar in Crans-Montana; only one victim has been publicly identified so far; witness accounts, images of fireworks and champagne bottles and survivor testimony are shedding light on how the blaze spread so quickly

ynet, News Agencies | 01.02.26

זירת פיצוץ בבר ב קראנס-מונטנה שווייץ עיירת סקי ב האלפים השווייצריים

Swiss resort inferno: ‘sparkler on champagne bottle ignited ceiling, people burned head to toe’

Hours after the deadly New Year’s Eve disaster at an Alpine ski town, authorities still could not confirm exact casualties, but reports said about 40 were killed and 100 injured; three Jews were reported missing

News Agencies, ynet Global | 01.01.26

‘Environmental terror’: Israel declares West Bank waste-burning fires a national security threat

Move follows warnings of severe environmental and health damage near Israeli communities; officials said the plan will use enforcement, private contractors and heavy equipment to extinguish fires, remove waste and prevent future burning

Itamar Eichner | 12.18.25

Watch: Blaze erupts in upscale Tel Aviv tower; residents flee down stairwells

Fire breaks out on 22nd floor of luxury Azrieli Town tower; eight crews respond as all 50 floors evacuate; residents head down stairwells in rain as system alarms sound; investigators say lit cigarette likely started balcony blaze

Meir Turgeman | 12.09.25

Are Israel’s high-rises prepared for major fires? Hong Kong disaster raises urgent questions

Experts say the Hong Kong disaster highlights that many of Israel’s newer high-rises may not be fully prepared for emergencies, largely because residents are unaware of the critical need to maintain building safety systems

Hila Tsion | 11.30.25

Four killed as fire rips through Hong Kong high-rise housing complex

Blaze tore across multiple towers in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court complex during renovations, trapping residents and forcing mass evacuations as Hong Kong again faces questions over bamboo scaffolding safety

News Agencies | 11.26.25

Fire breaks out at Jerusalem hospital, firefighters evacuating patients

Firefighters are responding to a blaze that broke out at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, where crews located the fire in a basement laundry room and are evacuating upper floors as smoke spreads through the building

Gilad Cohen | 11.22.25

בת ים דקירה קשישה חשד רצח אישה בת 72 זירה

Man severely burned after running while on fire near Herzliya beach

Bystanders say victim ran engulfed in flames along the road before being doused with water; he was taken to Sheba Medical Center in severe condition as investigators work to determine cause of blaze

Raanan Ben-Zur | 10.28.25

AI-powered wildfire system passes first real-world test, snuffing out fires automatically

In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, a fully automated system uses AI and smart capsules to suppress spot fires in real time, offering a potential lifeline for wildfire-prone communities as insurers pull out and climate risks intensify

ynet Global | 10.20.25

Fire breaks out near Highway 1, evacuation of residents begins in Mevaseret Zion

Large forest fire breaks out due to days of high heat; 8 firefighting aircraft dispatched, closure of Highway 1 to traffic being considered; high-voltage line damaged, traffic lights malfunction in the capital

Liran Tamari | 08.24.25

חייל בבסיס בדרום נכוונה קשות משריפה שפרצה בגלל רשלנות

IDF soldier severely burned after base worker tries to open gas tank with lighter

Soldier suffers third-degree burns to 30% of his body after NCO ignites fuel tank with lighter at southern Israel base; military police investigating as victim remains in intensive care

Gal Ganot | 08.03.25

שוטרי מג״ב מתחנת מטה יהודה פועלים להסברה ואכיפת הדלקות מנגלים בגזרה

Teen man arrested on suspicion of arson near Modi'in

Days after massive wildfires near Jerusalem brought under control, Omar Dar Daoud arrested on suspicion of nationalistic arson, along with another teen

Meir Turgeman | 05.04.25

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