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Boy, 10, Critically Injured in Fall From Height in Beitar Illit

A 10-year-old boy was critically injured on Saturday afternoon after falling from a height in Beitar Illit. The incident occurred on K'dushah Tzion Street, where the child fell approximately three meters, or 10 feet.

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What happened

01A 10-year-old boy was critically injured after falling approximately three meters in Beitar Illit.
02The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon on K'dushah Tzion Street in the city.
03The child sustained severe trauma to both his head and his limbs from the fall.
04Medical teams found the boy conscious and provided life-saving treatment at the scene.
05Responders from Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah stabilized the child before evacuation.
06He was transported in serious condition to the trauma unit at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.

Emergency medical teams from Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah responded to the scene. Paramedics and medics found the boy conscious but suffering from severe trauma to his head and limbs. They provided life-saving medical treatment, including bandaging and stabilization.

The boy was evacuated in serious condition by an intensive care ambulance to the trauma unit at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. While some reports state the incident occurred on Tuesday, later reports clarify that it took place on Saturday afternoon.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 5 newsrooms. Updated 21:27

Latest report: Kikar HaShabbat. Read Kikar HaShabbat’s original