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Family Rescued From Flash Floods in Gush Etzion
On Tuesday, volunteer rescuers and military forces successfully extracted a family of six, including four children, who became stranded in their vehicle due to flash floods in eastern Gush Etzion. The family, residents of Gush Etzion, became stuck in a remote area descending towards the Negev Desert near the village of Za'atara.
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What happened
- 01A family of six, including four children, was rescued unharmed from flash floods in eastern Gush Etzion on Tuesday.
- 02The family's vehicle became stuck in a remote area near the village of Za'atara as they traveled toward the Negev Desert.
- 03Volunteers from the Etzion-Yehuda police rescue unit reached the family using off-road vehicles via the village.
- 04Military forces provided security for the rescue team during the off-road extraction operation.
- 05This was the third flood-related rescue operation conducted by the Etzion-Yehuda unit in the Judean Desert that evening.
- 06No injuries were reported among the rescued family members or the rescuers in any of the three incidents.
- 07The Israel Police closed major roads and redirected traffic due to widespread flooding across the Negev and Aravah regions.
Volunteers from the Etzion-Yehuda police rescue unit located the family deep in the terrain. Supported by soldiers who secured the operation, the rescuers reached the family using off-road vehicles via the village of Za'atara and brought them to safety. No injuries were reported, and the family did not require medical treatment.
This incident was the third rescue operation conducted by the Etzion-Yehuda unit that evening in the Judean Desert riverbeds, all of which concluded without injuries. The rescues occurred amid widespread flooding across Israel, particularly in the Negev and Aravah regions, prompting police to close major roads, redirect traffic, and urge the public to avoid flooded areas.
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