Elderly Israeli Man Dies After Voting in Elections
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A 94-year-old man in Ramat Gan died after collapsing at his home entrance on election day, shortly after voting. ZAKA volunteers responded to the scene, and his daughter expressed pride in him for exercising his democratic right. Medical services reported treating 21 people on election day, including two cardiac arrest cases and a woman in labor.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 94-year-old Ramat Gan man died after collapsing at his home entrance on election day.
- The man had just returned from voting when he collapsed and passed away.
- ZAKA volunteers responded to the scene and are assisting the family.
- His daughter stated he died after exercising his democratic right to vote.
- Medical teams treated 21 people on election day, including two cardiac arrests.
An approximately 94-year-old resident of Ramat Gan collapsed and died on Tuesday shortly after casting his vote in the general elections. The man had returned home with his daughter after voting when he collapsed at the entrance to his building. ZAKA volunteers from the Ramat Gan team, Aryeh Ben Menachem and Chazi Barzani, responded to the scene. "We were dispatched to the scene on HaHayal Street in Ramat Gan, concerning a man about 94 years old who went with his daughter to vote. On his way back home, he collapsed and died," the volunteers stated. They added, "We are accompanying the family and assisting them with all their needs. A ZAKA ambulance is transferring the deceased to the cemetery for burial and funeral arrangements." The deceased's daughter, who was present at the scene, expressed pride in her father, saying, "My father returned home after exercising his democratic right to vote, and then unfortunately collapsed and died. I am proud of him. He is an example to us all."
According to Magen David Adom (MDA) statistics, between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. on election day, medical teams treated 21 individuals. Among these, ten were medical emergencies, including two cases of cardiac arrest: the 94-year-old man from Ramat Gan and a 60-year-old man from Eilat. Additionally, ten people sustained minor injuries from falls. In a separate incident in Ramat Gan, a 37-year-old woman was evacuated from a polling station experiencing labor pains.
