Boy, 10, Dies After Explosion During Recycling Bin Fire in Beitar Illit

A 10-year-old boy died on Wednesday after being critically injured by an explosion during a fire in a recycling bin in Beitar Illit. The incident occurred on Nadborna Street when a fire broke out in the bin. During the blaze, an unknown object was ejected by an explosion, striking the child. Emergency medical services (MDA) evacuated the boy to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, performing resuscitation efforts en route. His death was pronounced at the hospital. Fire and Rescue Services reported that firefighters and volunteers from the Judea regional station responded to the fire. Upon arrival, they found the child injured and medical teams providing treatment. Firefighters worked to contain and extinguish the fire, preventing its spread, and conducted further checks to rule out additional hazards. Paramedic Yinon Bar Nachman described the scene, stating, "When we arrived, we saw a 10-year-old boy unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, suffering from severe multi-system trauma and burns." He added that the teams provided life-saving treatment, including stopping bleeding, performing CPR, providing ventilation, and administering medication, before transporting him to the hospital in critical condition. Watch commander Lichai Ben Lulu called it a "very difficult incident."