Tag: Earthquake
Israeli leaders offer condolences, aid after quakes rock Turkey, Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday extended condolences to the victims of the massive earthquakes that killed thousands of people in Turkey and Syria.
“On behalf of all citizens of Israel, I send condolences...
Syria appeals to Israel for help via Russia following devastating earthquake
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime sent Israel a “near unprecedented” appeal for aid following the severe earthquake that hit the country on Monday.
Israel received the request through Russia.
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake centered in southern Turkey killed...
IsraAID to supply essential medical, relief items in wake of Afghanistan earthquake
IsraAID is launching a humanitarian response to the earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on June 22 and killed at least 1,000 people, injured more than 1,600 and damaged thousands of homes. Those numbers are expected...
Earthquake near Greece rattles Israel, Cyprus
An earthquake in the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday morning was felt throughout Israel, though no damage or injuries were reported.
According to the U.S. Geological Institute, the quake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, and...
IsraAID offers assistance to Haiti after earthquake, flood waters from tropical storm
Aid efforts to get to the remote site of Saturday’s deadly earthquake in Haiti are ongoing but are being hampered by a tropical storm that brought heavy rains to the region.
Among agencies providing assistance...
JDC provides critically needed medical supplies to Haiti following earthquake
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is responding to the Aug. 14 earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti by providing critically needed medical supplies—surgical instruments, fluids, IV starters, sutures, gloves, masks, face shields and...
Archeologists find evidence of Jerusalem earthquake described in Bible
Archeologists have uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem the first evidence of the capital being hit with an earthquake that was mentioned in the Bible, reported i24News.
According to the first verse of...
Earthquake hits Red Sea, shakes seaside city of Eilat
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake that struck in the middle of the Red Sea on Tuesday afternoon was felt in southern Israel.
According to the Geological Survey of Israel—a public-sector organization that advises the government in...
4.3 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Israel
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit Israel’s south on Sunday morning, according to the Geophysical Institute of Israel.
According to the institute, the earthquake epicenter was around 62 miles south of Eilat in an area known as...
Israel sends emergency aid to an Indonesia grappling in wake of earthquake, tsunami
Despite the fact that Indonesia refuses to conduct diplomatic relations with Israel, the Jewish state has sent water purifiers to the earthquake and tsunami-devastated country, and is preparing a delegation of aid workers to...