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Three-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Negev Regional Council Pool, in Critical Condition

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Three-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Negev Regional Council Pool, in Critical Condition
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First reported by Ynet · 3 hours ago

What happened

A three-year-old boy drowned in a pool in the Shdot Negev Regional Council and was hospitalized in critical condition. This incident is part of a series of recent drownings across Israel, including fatal cases involving teenagers and young children in various locations. Rescue teams continue to respond to multiple water emergencies amid the summer season.

  • 01A 3-year-old boy drowned in a pool in Shdot Negev and is in critical condition at Soroka Hospital.
  • 02Three teenagers drowned near Palmachim; one died after being found hours later in critical condition.
  • 03A 1-year-old girl drowned in Beit Shean and remains in critical condition at Emek Medical Center.
  • 04Two 13-year-old girls drowned in the Jordan River near Lehavot HaBashan; both were found dead.
  • 05Multiple drowning incidents occurred last Friday, including a man in Ashkelon and two young men in Rishon Lezion.
  • 06A 13-year-old boy drowned in Emek Hefer and was hospitalized in serious condition after resuscitation.

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Channel 13Center · Hebrew3 hours ago
Three-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Negev Regional Council Pool, in Critical Condition
YnetCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Three-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Private Pool in Negev, Hospitalized in Serious Condition

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