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Kikar HaShabbatSecurity

Family of Six Rescued From Flash Floods in Gush Etzion

Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba

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Hebrew · 5 newsrooms covering

A family of six, including four children, was rescued from flash floods in eastern Gush Etzion after their vehicle became stuck near the village of Za'atara. Rescuers, aided by the military, reached the family via off-road vehicles and brought them to safety without injuries. This was the third flood rescue operation in the Judean Desert today, with no casualties in any incident.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • A family of six was rescued from flash floods in eastern Gush Etzion.
  • Rescuers located the stranded family deep in the terrain near Za'atara village.
  • Military forces provided security during the off-road vehicle rescue operation.
  • The family was rescued unharmed and did not require medical treatment.
  • This was the third flood rescue in the Judean Desert today with no injuries.
Family of Six Rescued From Flash Floods in Gush Etzion
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Volunteer rescuers from the Etzion-Yehuda police unit successfully extracted a family of six, including two parents and their four children, who became stranded in their vehicle due to flash floods in the eastern Gush Etzion area. The family's car became stuck in terrain descending towards the Negev Desert, near the village of Za'atara. Rescuers located the family deep within the area and, with the assistance of military forces providing security, reached them using off-road vehicles via the village. The family was brought to safety unharmed and did not require medical attention. This marks the third such rescue operation today related to flash floods in the Judean Desert streams, with no injuries reported in any of the incidents.

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