Police Officer Rescues Toddler Left in Locked Car

A toddler, approximately one year old, was rescued from a locked car at the Yavne train station after his mother forgot him inside and drove to work in Tel Aviv. The dramatic incident began when the distressed mother called the police emergency number 100, explaining she had forgotten her child in the vehicle at the train station while she was already in Tel Aviv, urgently requesting someone to break into the car. Upon arrival at the parking lot, police officers broke the car window, extracted the toddler, and provided him with water and initial care. Body camera footage from the rescue shows officers comforting the child, saying "Come, my soul, come, it's over now," amidst urgent calls for assistance like "He has no water, bring me water."

In an interview, Officer Lin Bahumi, an Akam officer at the Yavne station who participated in the rescue, described the complex operation and the tense race against time in the parking lot. She stated that on the previous Monday, they received a report from a very agitated mother who had forgotten her son in a locked car for over an hour and a half. Upon reaching the large train station parking lot, which contains hundreds of vehicles, Bahumi and her partner realized they needed additional resources and enlisted the help of soldiers present to conduct extensive searches. After locating the car and breaking the window, the toddler was rescued, appearing red and agitated. The officers simultaneously contacted the worried mother to reassure her.