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WATCH: Israel’s 'Alliance of Brothers' delegation aids in search and rescue efforts across Colombia

The 7.4-magnitude quake struck Monday morning in San José del Palmar, causing severe damage from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Colombia's coffee-growing region and major western cities.

Home Front Command's "Alliance of Brothers" delegation operating at several major sites destroyed by the earthquake that struck Cali, Colombia, August 17, 2026.
IDF Home Front Command forces operating at impact sites in Cali, Colombia, August 14, 2026.

Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake

Home Front Command sends a delegation to Colombia following a deadly earthquake, August 13, 2026

Israel sends 80-person rescue delegation to earthquake-hit Colombia

ZAKA personnel in Venezuela.

ZAKA welcomes renewed Israel-Venezuela ties after earthquake aid mission


Israeli gov't set to extend nationwide state of emergency after Defense Ministry request

In a document submitted to the government, the ministry said the need for any further extension would be reassessed before the new expiration date in accordance with the security situation.

Members of the Home Front Command during Operation Roaring Lion, March 2026

ZAKA deploys team to aid Venezuela in search-and-rescue, distribute supplies, assess land

The international response team was deployed to Venezuela on June 29, ZAKA posted on Facebook on Wednesday.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu speaks with Venezuela delegation as the nation is forced to bury unidentified bodies

"We didn't ask questions about who and what," the prime minister said. "We asked: 'What needs to be done to help?'"

IDF's Home Front Command mission in Venezuela.

IDF maps, marks 1,300 Venezuelan buildings for demolition post-earthquake

Led by IDF Brig. Gen. Elad Edri, the Israeli delegation has been providing engineering experts to assess the vulnerability of damaged buildings that are still standing.

IDF's Home Front Command mission in Venezuela.

WATCH: Israel's rescue delegation returns home after week of intense aid operations in Venezuela

Since arriving, the delegation has worked alongside local forces on the ground to locate and rescue survivors and provide humanitarian aid where possible.

Israel's rescue delegation deplayed to Venezuela to aid in the aftermath of twin earthquakes set to return to Israel, July 6, 2026.

IDF Home Front Command, Foreign Ministry, sending delegation to Venezuela to aid in quake recovery

Ambassador Yoed Magen, who grew up in Venezuela, will lead the Foreign Ministry’s activities, while Home Front Command Chief of Staff Brig.-Gen. Elad Edri will command the IDF delegation.

Members of the French 7th Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment make a recognition in a damaged building in Catia La Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 29, 2026.

New report shows many migrant workers lacked access to shelter during Operation Roaring Lion

Local support appeared to matter. Some 69% of all respondents said they had a person or organization to turn to in an emergency, but the level varied significantly between groups.

Thai workers collect freshly harvested fennel near Kibbutz Alumim in southern Israel

'We are being abandoned': Northern Israel emergency response squads denounce reduced mobilization

The IDF Home Front Command will reduce standby emergency squads in northern Israel from Sunday, citing the Hezbollah ceasefire, while keeping forces on alert amid warnings of potential escalation.

A member of a northern Israeli community's emergency response squad; illustrative.

Home Front Command eases security guideline restrictions on Lebanon border communities

Due to the long-standing conflict with the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, many border communities have been restricted throughout the conflict.

 Smoke is seen from rockets fired from Lebanon, near Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel on June 1, 2024.

Israel's bomb shelter crisis: When sirens sound, millions of Israelis have nowhere safe to go

Safe rooms save lives, but millions of Israelis remain without access to proper protection when sirens sound.

Tel Avivians take cover, June 8.