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38 Children Died in Unintentional Accidents During Summer 2026
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Alarab · 8 hours ago
What happened
A report by the Beterem Center for Child Safety indicates 38 children died in unintentional accidents during the summer of 2026, marking the deadliest summer in five years. Road accidents and drowning were primary causes, with children under four and those from the Arab community disproportionately affected.
- 0138 children died in unintentional accidents during summer 2026.
- 02This summer was the deadliest in the last five years.
- 03Road accidents and drowning were the leading causes of death.
- 04Children under four and from the Arab community were most affected.
- 05Beterem launched a safety awareness campaign.
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