Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Fuel Station Killing of 81-Year-Old Worker
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Ynet · Jun 24, 2026
What happened
Michael Ben Shimon Cohen, a 55-year-old truck driver from Haifa, was indicted for causing the death of 81-year-old Gabriel Kamin at a gas station near Nir Banim on June 5. Police say an argument escalated, Cohen drove off, and the truck hit Kamin, who died at the scene. Kamin’s daughter says the family is still coping with the killing and questions the station’s and company’s responsibility.
- 01A truck driver was indicted for killing 81-year-old Gabriel Kamin near Nir Banim.
- 02Police say an argument in a gas station store escalated before the fatal strike.
- 03Cohen reportedly has 65 prior traffic convictions.
- 04Kamin’s daughter said the station reopened the same day while his blood was still on the floor.
- 05Investigators say they built a strong evidentiary case after collecting witness and scene evidence.
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