ZAKA

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proper noun

A series of Israeli disaster response teams.

OriginHebrew זק״א →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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

  1. Hebrewזק״א
  2. EnglishZAKA

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

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APA

ZAKA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ZAKA

MLA

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Chicago

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