ZAKA Search & Rescue

ZAKA Search & Rescue ZAKA is Israel’s primary rescue and recovery volunteer organization, with thousands of volunteers on call 24/7 to respond to any disaster
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06/15/2026

At a resilience retreat in the Judean Desert, ZAKA volunteers sat down to write.

They wrote about what they had witnessed - the things that stay with them even after they remove the uniform. They wrote because some experiences are too heavy to leave unacknowledged, and because finding words for them can be part of learning to carry them.

For many of them, the toll doesn’t arrive as a dramatic break. It accumulates. It lives in the volunteer who looks, from the outside, like he’s handling it - and is quietly carrying more than he should carry alone.

The strength that makes ZAKA volunteers exceptional is also what makes the weight hardest to put down.

ZAKA’s Resilience Unit was built for that reality. Thanks to you - our partners in True Loving-Kindness - the unit is providing real places for volunteers to process what they carry:

🏥 PRIVATE THERAPY
One-on-one clinical care with certified trauma specialists.

🛡️ RESILIENCE RETREATS
Monthly two-day workshops where volunteers can step away and begin to work with what they’ve witnessed.

🛠️ THERAPEUTIC GROUP SESSIONS
Equine therapy, carpentry, therapeutic cooking, and agriculture - structured experiential work that supports both body and mind, across the country.

🏠 FAMILY SUPPORT
Dedicated weekends in Jerusalem for couples and families, because the effects of this work reach beyond the volunteer.

🤿 DIVING AND BREATHWORK
Workshops that teach physiological tools for regulating stress and anxiety.

❤️ View details and consider enabling trauma recovery and resilience training programs for ZAKA volunteers at: https://give.zakaworld.org/pathway/resilience/

June is PTSD Awareness Month.Throughout the month, we will pull back the curtain on the most difficult part of our missi...
06/12/2026

June is PTSD Awareness Month.
Throughout the month, we will pull back the curtain on the most difficult part of our mission: the mental and emotional toll on those who wear the yellow vest.

At ZAKA, our work is defined by Chesed Shel Emet—True Kindness—but today we begin a conversation about the “invisible wounds” that come from this holy work and why your partnership is more critical than ever.

This is why ZAKA created the Resilience Unit to provide immediate psychological first aid, trauma processing, and long-term therapy.

We believe that just as our volunteers protect the dignity of the deceased, we must protect the sanity and souls of our living heroes.
Your support ensures that no volunteer has to walk the path of recovery alone.

The Silent Epidemic: 27 people found deceased in their homes in one month. 💔According to ZAKA data, 27 people were found...
06/03/2026

The Silent Epidemic: 27 people found deceased in their homes in one month. 💔

According to ZAKA data, 27 people were found deceased in their homes during May 2026, often days, and sometimes even weeks after passing away.

This represents a 170% increase compared to the same month last year.

Behind every number is a person.
A neighbor. A relative. A friend.
Someone whose absence went unnoticed for far too long.

In response to the alarming rise, ZAKA is calling on the public to be more aware of those around them. Check on elderly neighbors, relatives who live alone, and anyone who may be isolated.💗

Another heartbreaking tragedy on Israel’s roads. 💔🚗A 3-year-old child tragically lost his life after being struck by a v...
05/31/2026

Another heartbreaking tragedy on Israel’s roads. 💔🚗

A 3-year-old child tragically lost his life after being struck by a vehicle in Or Akiva.

Emergency teams rushed the child to the hospital in critical condition, where doctors fought to save his life, but sadly were forced to pronounce him dead.

ZAKA Northern District volunteers responded to the difficult scene and operated with dignity and care in collecting findings.💗

After three days of nonstop searches, he was found. 🌊Following extensive search operations at sea and along the Ashdod c...
05/26/2026

After three days of nonstop searches, he was found. 🌊

Following extensive search operations at sea and along the Ashdod coastline, the body of the missing man who disappeared at Mi Ami Beach was located near Lido Beach.

Since the initial report, ZAKA’s Special Units, together with volunteers from the Lachish Region and Ashdod team, worked around the clock alongside Israel Police, the Marine Police Unit, and Lehava rescue teams in the effort to locate him.

The search included shoreline scans, marine operations, drones, and specialized rescue equipment.

After difficult days of uncertainty, the mission came to an end.
ZAKA volunteers continue accompanying the family during these painful moments, with dignity and care.💗

ZAKA’s Diving Unit held a large-scale operational training exercise today at the Kinneret, with around 80 volunteers par...
05/15/2026

ZAKA’s Diving Unit held a large-scale operational training exercise today at the Kinneret, with around 80 volunteers participating ahead of the summer season.

The exercise focused on improving underwater search and rescue capabilities in complex water conditions, lessons strengthened by the recent 10-day search operation in Netanya.

Volunteers trained with advanced sonar systems, coordinated rescue techniques, drones, jet skis, and specialized diving operations designed for real emergency scenarios.

During the drill itself, teams paused training to respond to a nearby medical emergency, providing immediate treatment before returning to the exercise a reminder that readiness never stops.

Behind every operation is constant preparation, professionalism, and dedication. 🌊🙏

Tragedy in Bukhara.A 72-year-old Jewish man collapsed and passed away at the airport in Uzbekistan during a trip in the ...
05/15/2026

Tragedy in Bukhara.

A 72-year-old Jewish man collapsed and passed away at the airport in Uzbekistan during a trip in the region.

From the moment the report was received, ZAKA’s International Unit began working together with local authorities, the Jewish community, Israel’s Foreign Ministry, and additional officials to ensure he is brought to burial in Israel with dignity and as quickly as possible.

Because of the proximity to Shabbat, efforts are continuing around the clock to complete all necessary arrangements and assist the family during this difficult time.💗

A devastating attack.A contractor was killed today in northern Israel after a direct strike by an explosive drone hit en...
05/03/2026

A devastating attack.

A contractor was killed today in northern Israel after a direct strike by an explosive drone hit engineering equipment at the site.

Emergency and security forces responded immediately.
ZAKA Northern District volunteers operated alongside police forensic teams, working carefully to ensure dignity and collect findings at the scene.

This is another painful reminder of the ongoing reality and of the teams who continue to respond, every time, without hesitation.

As the sun sets, our tears of remembrance turn into tears of hope.At ZAKA, we witness the devastating, physical price of...
04/21/2026

As the sun sets, our tears of remembrance turn into tears of hope.

At ZAKA, we witness the devastating, physical price of our freedom every single day. We know exactly what it costs to live freely in our homeland.

But today, we step out of the shadows of loss and into the light of our independence.

We honor those who gave everything by celebrating the life, the strength, and the unbreakable resilience of the State of Israel.
Happy Independence Day.

Am Yisrael Chai. 🇮🇱💙

On Memorial Day for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Hostile Acts, we bow our heads.We share in the collective gr...
04/20/2026

On Memorial Day for Israel’s Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Hostile Acts, we bow our heads.

We share in the collective grief of the entire nation and mourn the loss of every soul that fell defending Israel, as well as every victim of terror.

In this historic period, as the state once again fights for its survival, our work exposes us to the heaviest price of this war.

The core value guiding us—“Hesed Shel Emet” (True Kindness)—means one thing: the absolute preservation of the dignity of the fallen and the murdered.

We arrive at every scene, collecting every remain, to ensure that each and every one receives the final respect they deserve, standing by the families in their moment of absolute loss.

From within the deep national pain, we will continue to operate with professionalism and mutual responsibility.

May their memory be a blessing. 🕯️✡️

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