Singer Yehuda Poliker Called to Prevent Suicide Attempt in Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli singer Yehuda Poliker was woken up late at night and convinced a man threatening suicide from a Tel Aviv rooftop to come down via a phone call. Police called the singer after the man refused to speak to anyone else.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Yehuda Poliker convinced a man to descend from a Tel Aviv rooftop.
- The man threatened suicide and refused to speak to police negotiators.
- Police woke the singer late at night for the unusual request.
- The incident occurred on Remez Street in Tel Aviv.
- A police source called the event bizarre but took it seriously.
A man threatening to jump from a Tel Aviv building rooftop was convinced to come down after a late-night phone call with Israeli singer Yehuda Poliker. Police were called to the scene on Remez Street after the man, who had climbed onto a high residential building, threatened to end his life. Large police forces, including negotiators from the Yarkon district, arrived to secure the area and begin discussions.
During the negotiations, the man revealed his sole condition for not jumping: he would only speak with Yehuda Poliker. Initially unsure if the demand was serious, police quickly realized it might be the only way to resolve the situation peacefully. They contacted Poliker, who was asleep, and explained the urgent situation.
Poliker agreed to the unusual request and spoke with the man by phone for several minutes. During the conversation, the details of which are being withheld for privacy reasons, Poliker successfully persuaded the man to descend from the roof, averting a tragedy. A police source described the event as the strangest they had experienced in their career, stating, "It's a bizarre event, but we took it with full seriousness."
The police expressed gratitude to Poliker for his immediate cooperation during the dramatic moments, acknowledging that the situation was a matter of life and death. Neighbors were reportedly frightened by the incident, which unfolded rapidly due to its urgency.
