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25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies in Fatal Crash Near Kiryat Gat, 48th Rider Killed This Year
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First reported by Channel 13 · Jul 11, 2026
What happened
Sunny Shattel, 25, died in a motorcycle-car collision near Kiryat Gat, becoming the 48th motorcycle rider killed in Israel this year amid rising road fatalities.
- 01Sunny Shattel, 25, died in a motorcycle crash near Kiryat Gat on Saturday afternoon.
- 02She was the 48th motorcycle or scooter rider killed in Israel since January.
- 03Two others were injured: the car driver moderately and another passenger lightly.
- 04Since the start of 2024, 222 people have died on Israeli roads, with 22% being two-wheeler riders.
- 05"Or Yarok" warns Israel's infrastructure and training for riders are inadequate, causing weekly fatalities.
- 06Shattel's funeral took place at 17:00 in Rosh HaAyin cemetery on the day of the accident.
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