Elderly Woman Killed in Gaza Envelope Truck Accident
An approximately 90-year-old pedestrian was killed early Wednesday morning in a fatal traffic accident in Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, located in the Gaza Envelope region. The woman was reportedly struck by a truck on Route 3525 near the kibbutz entrance.
Emergency medical services arrived at the scene and pronounced the woman dead. MDA paramedic Einav Yeshayahu described the scene, stating, "This is a difficult incident. The pedestrian was lying on the road, unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, suffering from severe, multi-system injuries after being hit by a truck. After our medical examinations, we were forced to determine the woman's death at the scene."
Police from the Sderot station and traffic accident investigators from the Negev region are currently at the scene, and an investigation into the circumstances of the crash has been opened. As of the beginning of September 2026, 337 people have died in traffic accidents across Israel, including 77 pedestrians.
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