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Foreign Worker Dies After Heavy Object Falls at Construction Site Near Kiryat Malakhi

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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jul 19, 2026

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A 30-year-old foreign construction worker died after being struck by a heavy object at a site near Kiryat Malakhi. Despite emergency resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is part of a troubling pattern of fatal construction accidents in Israel, prompting a police investigation.

01A 30-year-old foreign worker died after a heavy object fell on him at a Kiryat Malakhi construction site.
02Emergency teams performed resuscitation but declared him dead at the scene due to severe trauma.
03ZAKA and Magen David Adom teams responded to the fatal workplace accident.
04Recent months have seen multiple deadly construction accidents across Israel, including severe falls.
05About 242,000 foreign workers are employed in Israel, many in the hazardous construction sector.
06Israel Police have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the accident.

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