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Seven Injured in Two-Vehicle Collision Near Rahat Industrial Zone
Seven people were injured in a two-vehicle traffic accident near the industrial zone in Rahat on Sunday. Paramedics from the Union of Rescue, including Dr. Raed Al-Abra, Karim Abu Shihab, and Yousef Abu Jaafar, provided initial medical treatment to the victims at the scene.
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What happened
- 01Seven people of various ages were injured in a two-vehicle collision near the Rahat industrial zone on Sunday.
- 02Two individuals sustained moderate injuries in the crash, and five others suffered minor wounds.
- 03Paramedics from the Union of Rescue treated the injured at the scene and hospitalized one moderately injured person.
- 04According to Al-Shams, Israel recorded 459 road fatalities in 2025, representing one of the highest figures in two decades.
- 05Al-Shams reported that Arab citizens face a 2.1 times higher risk of road death than Jewish citizens.
- 06In 2024, 159 members of the Arab community died and 768 were seriously injured in road accidents, according to Al-Shams.
Two of the injured individuals sustained moderate wounds, while five others suffered minor injuries. One of the moderately injured victims was transported by a Union of Rescue ambulance to the hospital for further treatment.
According to Al-Shams, the accident occurred amid a rise in road fatalities in Israel, with the Central Bureau of Statistics recording 459 deaths in 2025. Al-Shams reported that the Road Safety Authority found Arab citizens face a 2.1 times higher risk of road death than Jewish citizens, noting that 159 Arab community members died in road accidents in 2024.
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