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65-Year-Old Man Critically Hurt After Choking on Chicken in Mateh Yehuda

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

100% right-leaningFirst reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Jun 12, 2026
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What happened

A man in his mid-60s choked on chicken at his home in Mateh Yehuda on Friday and lost consciousness. United Hatzalah crews performed advanced CPR and evacuated him to the hospital in critical condition. His condition was still described as life-threatening.

  • 01A man in his mid-60s choked on chicken at home in Mateh Yehuda.
  • 02He lost consciousness during the Friday meal.
  • 03United Hatzalah crews performed advanced resuscitation on scene.
  • 04He was evacuated to hospital in critical condition.
  • 05His condition was still described as life-threatening.

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Now 14Right · HebrewJun 12, 2026
65-Year-Old Man Critically Hurt After Choking on Chicken in Mateh Yehuda
Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewJun 12, 2026
Mateh Yehuda man, 65, critically injured after choking while eating

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