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Israeli Police Arrest Drunk Driver Found Asleep Behind Wheel on Highway 4
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By אור רביד
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 8, 2026
What happened
A 50-year-old man from Nahariya was found asleep and drunk behind the wheel on Highway 4, leading to his arrest and house arrest conditions. His vehicle was impounded after police intervened during a traffic operation.
- 01A 50-year-old Nahariya resident was caught drunk driving asleep on Highway 4.
- 02Police found the car stopped in the middle of the road with the driver unresponsive.
- 03An officer approached, noted the strong smell of alcohol, and the driver barely reacted.
- 04The driver was tested, questioned, then released under house arrest conditions.
- 05His vehicle was impounded following the incident on July 8, 2026.
- 06Police footage captured the officer’s attempts to communicate with the impaired driver.
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