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Infant Critically Injured After Alleged Fall From Slide in Ashkelon

A nine-month-old baby boy was critically injured on Tuesday after falling from a slide on HaNasi Street in Ashkelon. Paramedics performed resuscitation efforts while rushing him to Barzilai Medical Center.

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What happened

01A nine-month-old baby boy was critically injured on Tuesday afternoon after falling from a playground slide on HaNasi Street in Ashkelon.
02The infant's parents took him home after the fall, but called emergency services at 4:04 p.m. after he lost consciousness.
03Magen David Adom paramedics found the baby unconscious, without a pulse, and not breathing, suspecting a head injury due to a lack of external wounds.
04Emergency responders successfully restored the infant's pulse during intensive resuscitation efforts inside an ambulance en route to Barzilai Medical Center.
05The baby remains in critical condition at Barzilai Medical Center, where doctors are continuing to evaluate his injuries.
06According to Makor Rishon, child safety organization Beterem reports hundreds of children and teenagers suffer serious falls annually in Israel.

According to the infant's parents, the baby fell from a slide during playtime and they subsequently took him home. He then lost consciousness, prompting them to call Magen David Adom at 4:04 p.m. When emergency responders arrived, they found the baby unconscious, without a pulse, and not breathing. Because there were no visible external wounds, medical personnel suspected he had suffered a head injury.

Senior paramedic Daniel Yarden reported that the team immediately began advanced resuscitation efforts, including chest compressions and ventilation, inside an intensive care ambulance. During the transport to Barzilai Medical Center, the infant's pulse was successfully restored, though he remains in critical condition.

According to Makor Rishon, the incident is part of a recent surge in serious falls among children and teenagers in Israel, with Beterem data showing hundreds of such falls annually. Less than ninety minutes after the Ashkelon incident, emergency teams also responded to Tiberias, where an 18-year-old girl fell four meters.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 10:16

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