Five-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Southern Israel; Organs Donated to Seven Patients

Ian Munir Abu Amar, a five-year-old boy from Malkiya, was declared dead after drowning in a public pool in Omer six days ago. His organs will be donated to seven patients. Yesterday, a 12-year-old boy was found lifeless by a rescue unit after capsizing in a boat on the Jordan River near the Hula Lake. Emergency services received the report of the boy's disappearance at 14:45, and firefighting, police, a police helicopter, and rescue volunteers conducted extensive searches. Paramedics reported that the boy was found unconscious underwater and was declared dead at the scene.

About two weeks ago, two 13-year-old girls from northern Israel, Hala Azam and Iman Khair, were found dead after being swept away in the Jordan River near the Lehavot HaBashan area. Large police forces, a helicopter, the Lahav Fire and Rescue Unit, and volunteer rescue teams searched the area. The article also references ongoing searches for a missing person in the Sea of Galilee, who left belongings on the shore before disappearing.