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ZAKA

ZAKA proper noun: a series of Israeli disaster response teams.

Proper noun

ZAKA

  1. A series of Israeli disaster response teams.
    • The Israeli organization ZAKA has dispatched a delegation, along with logistical equipment, to Bondi to assist in identifying the victims and handling the situation according to Jewish law.2025 December 14, Mathilda Heller, Shir Perets, “One Israeli among 11 killed in Bondi Beach shooting, foreign ministry confirms”, in The Jerusalem Post, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2025

Origin of ZAKA

Borrowed from Hebrew זק״א, abbreviation of אסון קרבנות זיהוי, meaning "disaster victims identification".

Questions about ZAKA

What does ZAKA mean?
ZAKA means a series of Israeli disaster response teams.
What part of speech is ZAKA?
ZAKA is a proper noun.

Words near ZAKA in the dictionary

  1. Zajkowskis
  2. Zajonc
  3. Zajontz
  4. Zając
  5. zak
  6. ZAKA
  7. zakaah
  8. zakah
  9. Zakarian
  10. Zakariya
  11. Zakarpatia

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