The 66 volunteers of the Jerusalem branch of ZAKA, the
Organization for the Identifying of Accident Victims,
attended to over 189 cases of tragic, unnatural deaths and
put in 9,288 hours of work during the past year. The Zaka
unit is made up of chareidi volunteers who identify accident
victims and collect the remains for burial.
These figures, from the annual report, summarize ZAKA's
yearly activity. The report places special emphasis on the
tremendous pain ZAKA's volunteers feel when encountering
victims of traffic accidents, work accidents and terrorist
attacks.
The report highly praised the members of the Civil Guard, the
Criminal Identification Department of the Police Department
and the Police Department in general, headed by Regional
Commander, Yair Yitzchaki. "All these components," the report
noted, "make all-out efforts to provide ZAKA with vital
equipment and guidance. They are attentive to our special
needs and generously extend their help."
