3-Year-Old Resuscitated After Drowning in Tel Sheva Pool, Hospitalized in Serious Condition

A three-year-old boy drowned in a private pool in Tel Sheva and was brought to a local clinic unconscious, without pulse or breathing. Emergency medical teams from Magen David Adom (MDA) immediately performed advanced resuscitation efforts, including chest compressions and ventilation, successfully restoring his heartbeat. Following stabilization, the child was transferred to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba in serious and unstable condition, where he remains sedated and on a ventilator.

Paramedic Rafael Vishnivetsky and MDA medics Yeshayahu Rahavi and Khudifa Azbargha reported arriving to the clinic where the boy was brought after the drowning incident. They began advanced life-saving procedures that ultimately revived him. The child’s condition continues to be critical as he receives intensive care at Soroka hospital.

The incident highlights the dangers of unattended pools and the critical role of rapid emergency response in pediatric drowning cases. Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances of the drowning or the child’s family.

Summary: A 3-year-old boy drowned in a pool in Tel Sheva but was resuscitated by MDA teams and is now hospitalized in serious condition at Soroka Medical Center.