16-Year-Old Haredi Yeshiva Student Dies in West Galilee Caving Accident
A 16-year-old Haredi yeshiva student died Sunday evening after falling from a significant height, reportedly during a rappelling activity near the Keshet Cave in the Western Galilee. The incident was reported at 18:10 to Magen David Adom's 101 emergency line in the Asher region. Paramedics and first responders arrived to find the boy unconscious and later confirmed his death at the scene.
Police from the Nahariya station responded to the Keshet Cave area and began investigating the circumstances of the fall. Initial police statements indicated the fall occurred while the youth was engaged in rappelling. Emergency medical teams, rescue forces, and an IDF rescue helicopter were dispatched to the location. The exact details and cause of the accident remain under investigation.
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