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“There are no words to describe what I’ve seen. These are things I have never seen before and hope never to see again,” says Menachem Levy.
“There were dozens of babies. … That is a situation that is hard to describe.”
“Immigrant absorption is at the very heart of Zionism and we will do everything possible to welcome these olim with love and open arms,” said Jewish Agency Chair Doron Almog.
Yehuda Meshi-Zahav attempted to hang himself after accusations of sexual assault, rape and abuse emerged in Israeli media.
Yehuda Meshi Zahav’s condition is critical but stable; he is believed to have suffered a hypoxic brain injury, according to the hospital.
Yehuda Meshi Zahav, who stepped down as head of volunteer emergency-response organization in the wake of sexual-assault allegations, is fighting for his life in a Jerusalem hospital.
The Israel Police has opened an investigation into Yehuda Meshi Zahav, one of the country’s most respected figures, who has denied all accusations against him.
ZAKA founder to receive Israel Prize for lifetime achievement
Yehuda Meshi Zahav said the award is “not only mine but belongs to the thousands of volunteers in Israel and around the world who dedicate their lives to helping others, saving lives and honoring the dead.”
“Israel will always continue to assist our friend and ally Guatemala,” said Israel’s Ambassador to Guatemala and Honduras Mattanya Cohen.
To be the first Israeli humanitarian group to sign such an agreement is “a great privilege,” says ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi-Zahav.
“We’re receiving dozens of appeals from Jewish communities around the world to prevent cremation of bodies in the wake of government directives,” said Zaka head Yehudah Meshi-Zahav.
ZAKA to expand operations in North and South America, Caribbean
“The faster it deploys its highly trained volunteer specialists—outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and other mission-critical resources—the more lives can be saved,” says Edward Mermelstein, president of the agency in the United States.
