Drowning

Drowning rates surge to 350% from 2025, org. tells Knesset committee last week

Since the data was presented, an additional three teenagers died drowning; one boy in Kibbutz Palmachim, and two girls in the Jordan River.

Magen David Adom stationed at Israel beach.
Vacationers enjoy swimming at the beach of Le Bourget lake in Le Bourget-du-Lac, central eastern France, on August 8, 2025.

France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave

Zaka volunteers

Issachar Dov Spiegel pronounced dead after Netanya drowning, brother still missing

Uriah Sarusi, the IDF reservist who drowned in the Jordan River on March 24, 2024.

IDF reservist drowns in Jordan River in attempt to save his son


14-year-old boy drowns in reservoir during school trip near Beit Shemesh

Search teams from Israel Police, Border Police and volunteers searched for a missing boy throughout the evening, finding him drowned in a Beit Shemesh area reservoir on Thursday.

A ZAKA volunteer inspects a recently-formed reservoir near Beit Shemesh where a 14-year-old child was found dead. June 25, 2021.

7-year-old boy drowns to death at Tel Aviv's Charles Clore Beach

His mother had initially reported both of her sons missing, sparking a search operation by Tel Aviv's Marine Police Unit.

AN MDA AMBULANCE at Dor Beach after a man drowned at the beach on Saturday afternoon, June 12 2021

82-year-old man drowns in the Dead Sea

"Sadly, at the end of an exhaustive hour of CPR, the man was pronounced dead at the scene."

An aerial view shows the Dead Sea shore the dead sea and its surroundings on October 18, 2020.

Deadly weekend: Three dead in unconnected accidents across Israel

Two people have died after drowning at beaches in central and northern Israel, and a third is in serious condition. A man has died after a motorcycle accident near the dead sea.

AN MDA AMBULANCE at Dor Beach after a man drowned at the beach on Saturday afternoon, June 12 2021

Jerusalem rabbi under investigation after teenage yeshiva student drowns

The student reportedly jumped into the waters of Nahal Prat and drowned, undergoing extensive CPR before being evacuated by helicopter.

United Hatzalah EMTs arrive at the scene of a drowning in Nahal Prat, April 5, 2021.

Special needs teenager drowns in Asi River in northern Israel

The girl arrived at the river as part of an activity arranged for a non-profit organization of special needs teenagers.

The Asi River at Kibbutz Nir David

Nine-month-old baby dies after drowning incident

The baby was brought to the hospital about eight days ago in very serious condition.

The coronavirus ICU at Galilee Medical Center

8-year-old falls into stream - sucked into subterranean pipeline

Standing on the edge of the stream for a better view, the 8-year-old boy tripped and fell in, disappearing within seconds.

polluted stream 311

Two Palestinian brothers drown near Tel Aviv beach, third brother survives

The third brother, 35, who was pulled from the water fully conscious, was examined on the spot and did not need medical treatment.

Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv, Aug. 4, 2020.

Bat Yam man in serious condition as Israel sees fifth drowning this week

According to Ynet, this is the fifth case of a drowning death in Israel this week and the twenty-sixth since the beginning of May.

Police in Bat Yam seek coronavirus health instruction violators in vain as the beach is empty