Chabad Singer Witnesses Rescue Attempts for Child Left in Hot Car in Lod
How 10 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By כיכר השבת, דניאל הרץ
First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · Aug 9, 2026
What happened
Rabbi Avi Menachem from Lod's Chabad community witnessed rescue attempts for a five-year-old boy left in a hot car who later died. The boy was found unconscious two hours after being forgotten in the vehicle. Emergency teams tried to save him, but he died at the hospital. Menachem called for increased awareness and preventive measures to avoid such tragedies.
- 01A five-year-old boy was left in a hot car in Lod and died after rescue attempts failed.
- 02Rabbi Avi Menachem witnessed the emergency response and described it as deeply painful.
- 03The boy was found unconscious about two hours after being forgotten in the vehicle.
- 04Menachem urged parents to use reminders and checks to prevent similar incidents.
- 05Israeli police are investigating the circumstances of the child's death.
- 06Rescue organizations warn about the dangers of leaving children unattended in cars during summer.
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