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Three Drowning Incidents in Hours Leave One Man Critical and Two Young Men Hurt
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 26, 2026
What happened
A man in his 40s drowned at Delilah Beach in Ashkelon on Friday and was evacuated to Barzilai Hospital in critical condition. Two 21-year-olds also drowned at Jerusalem Beach in Rishon LeZion, and a 20-year-old drowned earlier in Atlit, all within hours.
- 01A man in his 40s drowned at Delilah Beach in Ashkelon and was left critical.
- 02Two 21-year-olds were rescued from Jerusalem Beach in Rishon LeZion.
- 03A 20-year-old drowned earlier in Atlit and was also in serious condition.
- 04MDA urged swimmers to use supervised beaches and follow water-safety rules.
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