A foreign citizen was found dead from dehydration and heat stroke this morning (Sunday) in a minefield a military zone near the Bar Yehuda Airfield in the Dead Sea.
Five other people who entered the military zone suffered from heat exhaustion, including a 34-year-old woman and four men in their thirties. Two of the people who experienced heat exhaustion are Israeli citizens. The sixth person was hospitalized after fainting from heat stroke and was later pronounced dead.
Senior Magen David Adom (MDA) medic Aden Milman said: "We arrived in the area and joined the rescue forces, who at this stage rescued five victims suffering heat exhaustion, a woman about 34 years old and four men in their 30s. They were fully conscious, and after initial treatment in the field, they will be evacuated for further tests at the hospital."
A military helicopter with forces from Unit 669, engineering forces, and medical forces of the Yoav Brigade were dispatched to the scene to assist in rescuing the civilians.
Border Police Superintendent and commander of the Southern District Amir Cohen ordered an investigation into the incident due to the death of one of those involved, as well as the location of the incident being in a military zone.
Temperatures at the Bar Yehuda Airfield are reaching a high of 96 degrees Fahrenheit today.
The IDF wrote in a statement: "Earlier today, a report was received regarding a number of suspects that entered a closed military zone in which mines are suspected to be present, adjacent to the Dead Sea Works. An IDF helicopter carrying 669 Unit soldiers, along with IDF combat engineering forces, IDF medical units, and an Israel Police rescue unit, were dispatched to the scene. The IDF helicopter carrying 669 Unit soldiers, along with the Israel Police rescue unit, located and rescued the body of one of the suspects. During the rescue, he was declared dead."