Helicopter

IAF helicopter malfunctions during Lebanon rescue, IDF says not hit by enemy fire

A second helicopter had been scrambled to evacuate the three soldiers in its stead.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
An Israeli military helicopter flies near the Israeli border with Lebanon, on April 14, 2026.
Illustrative Israeli F16s.

Israeli Air Force says it dropped 135,000 bombs in recent wars, warns of Syrian military rebuild

The Israel Air Force dropped 135,000 bombs in recent years of conflict, including 23,860 requested directly by ground forces for immediate support in Gaza and Lebanon.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An IAF Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk demonstrating a simulated evacuation operation at the fighter pilot's graduation ceremony, June 24, 2013; illustrative.

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.

|ByJAMES GENN
An Israeli military helicopter flies near the Israeli border with Lebanon, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 28, 2026.

WATCH: IDF helicopter evacuates wounded soldiers amid heavy fire, drone impacts meters away

The Air Force helicopter took off from the scene within seconds to avoid a direct hit after detecting additional drones launched into the area.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Meet the helicopter bringing home the three hostages

The Yanshuf helicopter, key in past rescues, will bring the hostages home. Here's what you didn't know.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByDR. ITAY GAL
Yanshuf helicopter: A key tool in rescue and safety

Military helicopter collides with passenger plane near DC, 60 feared killed

'This is a bad situation that looks like it should have been prevented. NOT GOOD!!!' President Trump wrote on Truth Social.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Rescuers on a boat work next to the wreckage of a Black Hawk helicopter at the site of the crash after it collided with the American Eagle flight 5342 which was approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River, outside Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025.

Complex terrain and low visibility: Report into Rafah helicopter crash revealed

As a result of the crash, Warrant Officer (res.) Daniel Alloush, and Warr. Ofc. (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom, both serving in Unit 669, were killed.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024ByAVI ASHKENAZI
The scene of the helicopter crash in Rafah.

Warrant Officer (Res.) Daniel Alloush killed in helicopter crash in Gaza

Warrant Officer (Res.) Daniel Alloush, 37, from Tel Aviv, is remembered for his exceptional kindness and heroism by friends and colleagues following his tragic death in a helicopter crash.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Daniel Alloush, 37, died in a helicopter crash in Gaza. September 11, 2024.

'Family man' Tom Ish-Shalom killed in helicopter crash in Gaza

Warrant Officer Tom Ish-Shalom, 38, was killed in a helicopter crash in Gaza. Ish-Shalom leaves behind his wife and three children.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Warr. Ofc. (res.) Tom Ish-Shalom, 38, was killed in a helicopter crash in Gaza, September 11, 2024.

'What happened was an accident': No foul play evident in Raisi's helicopter crash, source says

A preliminary report by Iran's military had said in May that no evidence of foul play or attack had been found so far during investigations into the crash.

AUGUST 21, 2024ByREUTERS
A HELICOPTER carrying Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi takes off near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, on May 19. The helicopter later crashed, killing the president.

MDA helicopter paramedics save Israelis wounded by Hamas on October 7

The police officer, who was wounded at the Nova music festival, begged me: “Save me, I have kids,” says Dr Shafir Botner.

JULY 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The helicopter crew with the police officers after they recovered

IDF pilot speaks to 'Post': How Noa Argamani was rescued from Gaza

Capt. 'R,' a pilot in the Israeli Air Force's 124th Squadron spoke to 'the Post' on the successful rescue mission and the pitfalls expertly navigated.

JUNE 10, 2024ByTAL SPUNGIN
A military helicopter seen at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024

US to boycott UN tribute to Iran leader killed in helicopter crash

US President Joe Biden's administration was strongly criticized by some Republican members of Congress for offering condolences to Iran.

MAY 30, 2024ByREUTERS
SYRIA’S PRESIDENT Bashar Assad shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during the signing of a cooperation agreement in Damascus, last year. The ICC has never issued an arrest warrant against Ayatollah Khamenei or Assad, the writer points out.

Next few weeks will reveal power struggle within Iranian battle for presidency - opinion

The upcoming days in Iran are fraught with tension as power-hungry factions jockey for proximity to the leadership.

MAY 26, 2024ByERFAN FARD
MOURNERS ATTEND a funeral in Tehran, last week, for victims of the helicopter crash that killed Iran’s president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and others.