Man Rescued in Critical Condition After 20-Meter Fall at Jerusalem Construction Site

A 56-year-old man was rescued in critical condition after falling approximately 20 meters into a pit at a construction site on Bethlehem Road in Jerusalem. Firefighters and rescue teams from the capital district were dispatched to the scene following the report. The incident involved a complex rescue operation within an enclosed space.

Firefighters utilized a crane at the site and collaborated with the National Rescue Unit (YELAM) to extract the man. Incident Commander Rami Meir stated that the firefighters acted quickly and cautiously, and that cooperation with YELAM enabled a precise and safe operation. The prolonged rescue effort required advanced medical intervention.

Due to the man's critical condition, MDA (Magen David Adom) paramedics requested a senior doctor and blood components be brought to the scene. Dr. Alon Schwartz, Director of the Trauma Unit at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, arrived and assisted in the treatment. During the extraction, medical teams administered blood products to the injured man before he was transported to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, accompanied by Dr. Schwartz, while resuscitation efforts continued.

Paramedic Tzur Cohen described the scene upon arrival, noting the man was lying on the ground within the construction site, suffering from severe, multi-system trauma. He stated that the medical team immediately recognized the critical nature of the injuries and the need for a lengthy rescue. The decision was made to request the senior doctor and blood components to provide aid on-site. The man was eventually placed in a mobile intensive care unit and evacuated to the hospital in critical condition, with ongoing resuscitation and blood transfusions.