ZAKA
ZAKA (Hebrew: זק"א, abbreviation for Zihuy Korbanot Ason, זיהוי קרבנות אסון, lit. 'Disaster Victim Identification') is a series of voluntary community emergency response teams in Israel, each operating in a police district (two in the Central District due to geographic considerations). These organizations are recognized by the Israeli government. The full name is "ZAKA – Identification, Extraction and Rescue – True Kindness" (זק"א - איתור חילוץ והצלה - חסד של אמת). The two largest ZAKA factions are Zaka Tel Aviv and ZAKA Search and Rescue.
זק"א | |
ZAKA logo | |
| Formation | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | First aid, search and rescue, Jewish burial |
| Location | |
CEO | Dubi Weissenstern |
Volunteers (2023) | >3,000 |
| Website | http://www.zaka.org.il |
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