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Worker killed after falling from crane truck during repairs near Gaza border
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 16, 2026
What happened
A 46-year-old worker died Tuesday afternoon after apparently falling from a crane truck during renovation work at Kibbutz Or HaNer near the Gaza border. Magen David Adom crews performed CPR but pronounced him dead from a severe head injury. The death comes amid disputed official figures on workplace fatalities in construction and industry.
- 01A 46-year-old worker was killed during renovation work at Kibbutz Or HaNer.
- 02He apparently fell from a crane truck and suffered a severe head injury.
- 03Magen David Adom received the call at 2:37 p.m. and tried to resuscitate him.
- 04The Knesset recently debated deadly workplace accidents in construction and industry.
- 05Official and advocacy group figures disagree sharply on workplace fatality totals.
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