Search and Rescue Unit

Volunteers find body in NC of rabbi who drowned rescuing student in Virginia

Authorities had called off their search for Reuven Bauman, a father of five, but volunteers had continued their efforts.

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 15, 2019 6:22 am

Official search called off for Virginia rabbi who jumped in ocean to save student

The Coast Guard called it a hard decision, and said that Rabbi Reuven Bauman “acted heroically.”

July 11, 2019 6:32 am

Israel, Brazilian Jews mobilize to aid dam collapse victims

About 130 Israeli military and search-and-rescue team members specializing in catastrophes and their special equipment, left for Brazil on Sunday morning.

January 27, 2019 8:48 am

Israeli searchers fail to find Montreal man missing in Peru

December 21, 2017 6:59 am

Death toll in Tel Aviv construction site collapse rises to 4

September 6, 2016 6:24 am

Israeli rescuers lead team pulling Nepalese woman from rubble

April 30, 2015 4:17 pm

Israel dispatching rescue team, field hospital to quake-ravaged Nepal

April 26, 2015 8:08 am

Israeli army sends 148-member team, field hospital to Philippines

November 13, 2013 11:23 am

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