Emergency
Insurance companies pay policyholders to receive medical care at home instead of ERs
Israeli insurance firms encourage home-based medical services through financial incentives, reducing costs while easing hospital stress, officials say.
At least 27 dead, 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana coast
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,535 as thousands remain displaced
Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to over 3,000 as nation marks its 215th independence day
Israel's Sheba Medical Center is pushing the limits of wartime health care - opinion
The preparedness framework that we have instituted at Sheba Medical Center in Israel is a culmination of decades of crisis management.
Teen dies after fall from abandoned rooftop, another in critical condition
A 12-year-old girl died from her wounds, and another one is in critical condition after falling from a tall building in Rishon Lezion.
From Manchester to MDA: Saving lives in Jerusalem
‘This country is being run by kids, but it works!’
Emergency leaders reflect on October 7: 'Preparedness saved lives'
At a Jerusalem Post panel, frontline experts from MDA, ERAN, and MATIV share how Israel is adapting to ongoing trauma
'The test of our lives': Home Front Command officers share unit's successes during Israel-Iran war
Col. (res.) Yossi Pinto, and Maj. A described how the Search and Rescue Brigade were able to operate and react to the impact of Iran's ballistic missile barrages.
Fire at mall in Iraq leaves at least 60 dead, officials say
The cause of the fire was not immediately known, but the governor said initial results from an investigation would be announced within 48 hours, INA reported.
At least four dead, 30 missing after ferry sinks near Bali
KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java's Ketapang post late on Wednesday.
IDF raises nationwide threat level, restricts activities
This followed a situational assessment, approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz, following US Air Force airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Wildfires and wars: Search and Rescue Brigade revolutionize Israel's emergency response
How data have helped Israel fight wildfires, and how the Home Front Command and the Search and Rescue Brigade are transforming how Israel responds to emergencies.
Doctor warns: “More injuries from running to shelters than from the rocket fire itself”
Head injuries, hip fractures, and more. An increasing number of older adults are getting injured on the way to protected spaces. An ER doctor at Ichilov warns of the worrying trend.
