Toddler Rescued After Being Left in Car in Yavne

A toddler, approximately one year old, was safely rescued from a car in the Yavne train station parking lot on Tuesday after being accidentally left inside. The incident began when the toddler's kindergarten teacher called the mother to inquire about the child's absence. The mother then realized she had left her son in the vehicle after driving to work. At 9:25 AM, she contacted the police emergency number, reporting the child had been in the car for about an hour and a half. Police officers Sergeant Majors Yossi Zecharya and Lin Bahumi from the Yavne police patrol responded quickly, located the car, broke a window, and extracted the child. Paramedics from United Hatzalah arrived on the scene with the police and took charge of the toddler, who appeared to have been crying extensively. He was slightly dehydrated and sweaty and was given water. The mother was summoned back to the car, but ultimately the child's grandparents arrived and took responsibility for him. The parents declined to have the child transported to the hospital, as MDA paramedics determined it was not necessary. Nati Dahan, deputy head of the Yavne branch of United Hatzalah and a paramedic, stated, "When I arrived, I understood the toddler had been rescued from a locked car by police. I provided him with initial medical assistance. He was restless, cried a lot, and we gave him water. It's fortunate the weather was pleasant this morning."