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11-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Ofakim Pool, Hospitalized in Moderate Condition

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

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First reported by Now 14 · 50 minutes ago

What happened

An 11-year-old boy drowned in a pool in Ofakim and was taken to Soroka Hospital in moderate condition after receiving emergency treatment.

  • 01An 11-year-old boy drowned in a pool in Ofakim.
  • 02Magen David Adom teams treated him at the scene.
  • 03He was evacuated to Soroka Medical Center.
  • 04The boy's condition is reported as moderate.
  • 05The incident occurred today at 12:36 PM.

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew14 minutes ago
11-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Ofakim Pool, Hospitalized in Moderate Condition
Now 14Right · Hebrew50 minutes ago
11-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Ofakim Pool, Condition Moderate

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