Evacuation

IAF pilots took off under fire, bypassing commander in Lebanon helicopter attack, probe finds

The Israel Air Force has completed a preliminary investigation into an incident in southern Lebanon, where Hezbollah attempted to target a medical evacuation helicopter with a drone.

An IAF Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrating a simulated evacuation operation at the fighter pilot's graduation ceremony, June 24, 2013; illustrative.
 A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026.

Japan wildfires burn for fifth day, forcing mass evacuations in Otsuchi

  A television screen shows a news report on Japan Meteorological Agency's tsunami warning, saying it expected tsunami waves of up to 3 meters (9.84 feet) to reach large coastal areas in northern Japan after an earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, April 20, 2026.

Magnitude 7.5 earthquake off northeast Japan triggers tsunami warnings and evacuations

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, published April 5, 2026.

Israeli airstrikes kill several in Lebanon on Easter Sunday, as IDF raids Hezbollah cells


IDF Medical Corps and airborne rescue continue to excel under fire

The medical teams on the ground and in helicopters are trained to perform complex and life-saving operations under fire and when airborne.

 A MILITARY helicopter evacuates the wounded from Ziv Medical Center, injured by a Hezbollah missile fired earlier that day, to a Safed IDF base, Feb. 14.

Northern leaders say they'll 'disengage' from Israel on Independence Day

Residents of northern Israel are planning mass protests for next week as they remain displaced from their home seven months after being evacuated.

 A destroyed vehicle stands outside a damaged community center, the day after Hezbollah launched missiles and drones at the Bedouin village of Arab al-Aramshe, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, in northern Israel April 18, 2024.

Tourism Ministry publishes economic impact of housing evacuees after Oct. 7

There are currently 27,000 evacuees being housed in hotels, 21,000 of whom are from the north.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023.

Gaza evacuation warnings from IDF confusing, contain many errors - BBC analysis

The main issues highlighted centered around IDF warnings not complying with the IDF's own block warning system.

 An IDF evacuation order from December 22, 2023, which a BBC analysis showed that block 2220 was mislabeled and was in fact six blocks.

Ukrainian authorities launch mass evacuation in northern region

The military administration of Sumy region said more than 180 residents of areas near the Velikopysarska community, next to the border, had been evacuated over the past three days.

 Rescuers work at the site of a residential area hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine March 15, 2024.

The lowest socioeconomic mustn't pay for war aid

The proposal to grant those directly affected by the October 7 events with a continued resident status will negatively affect the demand to ease conditions for all those desperate for public housing


Over 100K evacuees stranded, 200 vacant apartments unused since war

Shocking revelation: Ministry of Housing data unveils 200 vacant apartments unoccupied for 3 months, leaving 100,000+ evacuees in desperate search for temporary housing solutions.

 Residents of Kiryat Shmona are evacuated due to the threat from Lebanon, in late October. Instead of taking the fight to enemy territory, Israel has withdrawn from territory and evacuated around 100,000 of its residents along the border, says the writer.

What is Israel's solution for tens of thousands of evacuees?

A full building for rent? State offers innovative solution for evacuees left behind amid Israel-Hamas War.

  Kiryat Shmona: The residents were evacuated from their homes

Mayor of Sderot calls for evacuated residents to return home

Mayor Alon Davidi brought up a plan that should allow for "resettlement" in the country by paying grants to all residents who agree to leave their hotels and return to the city voluntarily.

 SDEROT MAYOR Alon Davidi at the scene of rocket damage, Oct. 24.

Expelled and stranded, who will help Israel's evacuees? - editorial

It’s now over two months into this war, and we have yet to see a clear, comprehensive plan for the evacuated communities that is sustainable.

 Survivors of Hamas attack on southern Israel, embrace after being evacuated to a hotel in Ein Bokek, Israel October 11, 2023.