Security · Full coverage

22-Year-Old Dies After Police Vehicle Hits Him Following Car Accident on Highway 77

How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

22-Year-Old Dies After Police Vehicle Hits Him Following Car Accident on Highway 77
100% center
Center 3

First reported by Walla · Jul 7, 2026

What happened

Ahmad Jamal, 22, died after being hit by a police car on Highway 77 near Mivtal interchange following a prior traffic accident. He exited his vehicle, crossed a safety barrier, and was struck while trying to move away from the scene. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the site, and police have opened an investigation.

  • 01Ahmad Jamal, 22, died after being struck by a police vehicle on Highway 77 near Mivtal interchange.
  • 02He was involved in a traffic accident and exited his car before being hit.
  • 03Jamal crossed a safety barrier and jumped into oncoming traffic before the collision.
  • 04Paramedics found him unconscious with multiple severe injuries and declared him dead at the scene.
  • 05Police and traffic accident investigators have opened a probe into the incident.
  • 06The initial investigation suggests an unusual sequence of events led to the fatality.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

Full coverage · 3 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

MakoCenter · HebrewJul 7, 2026
22-Year-Old Dies After Police Vehicle Hits Him Following Car Accident on Highway 77
N12Center · HebrewJul 7, 2026
22-Year-Old Dies After Police Vehicle Hits Him Following Car Accident on Highway 77
WallaCenter · HebrewJul 7, 2026
22-Year-Old Jamal Samaana Dies After Police Vehicle Hits Him in Northern Israel

Related stories

Young Man Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Highway 77 Near Mohlav InterchangeJul 6, 2026Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Car on Highway 25 Near President JunctionJul 19, 2026Three-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by Car in TamraJun 16, 202619-Year-Old Dies in Car Crash Near Glilot Interchange on Highway 20Jul 20, 202620-Year-Old Dies in Fatal Collision Between Bus and Car on Highway 90 Near Allenby JunctionJul 31, 202667-Year-Old Man Shot Dead on Highway 70 Near Ka'abiyye-Tabbash-Hajajreh JunctionJun 23, 2026