Israeli Tourist Dies in Vietnam Motorcycle Crash; Second Israeli Drowns in Thailand

A 23-year-old Israeli man, David Ben Lulu from Jerusalem, has died in Vietnam following a motorcycle accident. The incident occurred at an undisclosed location away from the capital. The international division of ZAKA, an Israeli emergency response organization, is working with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to repatriate his body. The process is complicated by Ben Lulu's dual French and Israeli citizenship, requiring coordination with French authorities. The French consulate in Hanoi reportedly opened on a Sunday to facilitate the necessary approvals. ZAKA officials stated they are working around the clock with French, Vietnamese, and Israeli authorities to expedite the return of the body for burial.

In a separate incident in Thailand, an Israeli man over 70 years old drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Pattaya. Details surrounding this fatality have not yet been released. The article notes that Israeli tourists are frequent victims of accidents in Southeast Asia. It references a previous incident on August 12th where a young Israeli died in a motorcycle collision with a pickup truck in Thailand's Kanchanaburi province. Additionally, it recalls a report from the weekend of August 14-15, 2026, detailing the deaths of two Israelis in Thailand: one found deceased in a Bangkok hotel room, aged 35, and another whose circumstances were previously reported.