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Four Rescued After Drifting Deep into Sea of Galilee on Inflatable Mattress
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First reported by Ynet · 19 hours ago
What happened
Four men drifting deep into the Sea of Galilee on an inflatable mattress were rescued by Magen David Adom teams. Two suffered dehydration but recovered without hospital admission. The Ministry of Health warned about a vision-impairing parasite in the lake.
- 01Four men drifted deep into the Sea of Galilee on an inflatable mattress during summer vacation.
- 02Magen David Adom received the emergency call at 13:49 and launched a rescue operation.
- 03A passerby engaged in water sports spotted the men and alerted authorities.
- 04Two men suffered dehydration and were treated on MDA's emergency boat.
- 05Both recovered after receiving fluids and did not require hospital transport.
- 06The Ministry of Health warned about a parasite in the Sea of Galilee that can affect vision.
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