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Israeli Woman Survives Fishing Hook Injury to Neck After Diving Accident in Eilat
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Mako · 5 hours ago
What happened
A 33-year-old woman in Eilat was seriously injured when a fishing hook embedded in her neck during freediving. She received emergency surgery at Yoseftal Hospital, where doctors safely removed the hook close to major blood vessels. She was discharged in good condition after treatment.
- 01A fishing hook embedded in a 33-year-old woman's neck during freediving in Eilat.
- 02She independently reached Yoseftal Hospital where CT scans showed the hook near major blood vessels.
- 03Her partner cut the fishing line, and the fisherman initially thought he caught a large fish.
- 04Surgery under general anesthesia safely removed the hook without causing vascular injury.
- 05Dr. Michael Nash warned against removing embedded objects independently due to bleeding risks.
- 06The patient was discharged in good condition after surgery and observation.
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