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Haifa Cable Car Malfunction Leaves 16 Stranded; Commentator Shares Fear

Sixteen passengers were stranded in mid-air for about an hour on Thursday evening after a technical malfunction halted Haifa's Rechavlit cable car system. The incident occurred between the Lev HaMifratz and Dori stations, just two days after the public transport system had resumed service following scheduled maintenance.

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What happened

01Sixteen passengers were stranded in mid-air for about an hour on Thursday evening due to a technical malfunction on Haifa's Rechavlit cable car.
02The technical malfunction occurred between the Lev HaMifratz and Dori stations, leaving passengers suspended high above the city.
03The incident occurred just two days after the cable car system resumed regular operations following scheduled maintenance.
04Emergency services, including firefighters, paramedics, and municipal police, were dispatched to the scene to coordinate rescue efforts.
05Firefighters prepared for complex high-altitude rescue operations, including rappelling to the cabins to safely lower the passengers.
06The operating company's CEO, Yazid Suleiman, stated that the resolution required a part replacement at the Checkpost station.
07The Haifa municipality stated that the technical fault, which involved a wheel on one of the cabins, posed no danger to the public.

Emergency services, including Israel Fire and Rescue Services, Magen David Adom paramedics, and municipal police, were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters prepared for complex high-altitude rescue operations, which involved plans to rappel to the cabins and lower the stranded individuals. A command post was established to manage the incident.

The operating company worked to resolve the issue, which involved a wheel on one of the cabins and required a part replacement at the Checkpost station. The Haifa municipality stated that the technical fault posed no danger to the public. According to Ice, the cable car resumed service on Thursday after being stuck for about an hour.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 20:26

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