Drownings

Arab tries to drown Jewish child, case closed in two days

A six-year-old boy was held underwater by a grown man. The parents allege attempted murder, but police have already closed the case.

Dimona girl nearly drowns in home pool - and is revived by EMTs

'The young girl was already blue, it was miraculous that her pulse came back,' EMTs recall.

Tragedy in the Virgin Islands:

Infant daughter of Chabad emissaries drowns

The four-month-old daughter of Rabbi Asher Federman. Chabad Emissary to St. Thomas, dead after falling into the water at the local marina.

Israeli who drowned in Sinai laid to rest

Barukh Yona, who drowned yesterday while on a family vacation, was laid to rest today in Jerusalem

One-year-old drowns in bucket of paint

Infant who drowned in bucket of paint named as Avraham Saadia, 15 months.

22 drownings since beginning of bathing season

Summer bathing season: 135 drowning and near-drowning incidents across Israel - including 15 over the weekend.

Number of drownings drops by 26% in 2019

Thirteen children died in drownings this summer, child safety organization Beterem says.

Israeli who drowned in Sinai identified

Yonatan Feld, 82, identified as man who drowned while diving in Dahab, Sinai.

'Don't take your eyes off your children'

Pediatric ER doctor tells parents the simple secret to preventing drownings.

Number of summer drownings reaches nearly 50

Magen David Adom urges public to listen to lifeguards, take safety precautions.

Near-drowning victims at higher risk of kidney injury

Rambam Hospital physicians discover causes of kidney injury in near-drowning victims.

'It's the blackest summer I can remember'

Pediatric doctor from Tel Aviv hospital begs parents to watch their children. 'I'm the one who unplugs the machine and holds your hand.'

Infant who nearly drowned in bucket dies

A week after near-drowning, doctors forced to declare infant's death.

Jerusalem man drowns in mikvah

47-year-old man drowns in ritual bath just days before son's bar mitzvah celebration.

90-year-old man drowns in Haifa

Elderly man declared dead on Haifa beach after being pulled from water.

Near-drowning victim dies

Hospital unable to save girl who arrived in critical condition after nearly drowning in Kinneret.

Search underway for 2 people swept up in Kinneret

21-year-old and 17-year-old float away on sea mattresses at Kinneret's Lebanon Beach. Police scouring water and beaches.

38 fatal drownings since opening of swimming season

MDA releases figures on emergency calls to beaches, pools: 217 drownings, 38 of which were fatal.

Toddler drowns in Rishon LeTzion pool

Two-year old dies after attempts to resuscitate him fail.

Report: 3,000 Palestinians Killed in Syria, No ICC Investigation

Palestinian Authority officials have yet to comment on the nearly 3,000 Palestinians killed in Syria in recent years.

Drownings Back Up with 34 Deaths in 2013

As swim season closes, data shows drowning deaths back up in 2013.

Man Drowns in Attempted Rescue

A man in his 50s has died while trying to swim to save a family member in trouble.

As Knesset Discusses Drownings, Two More Drown

After five people drowned off Israel's shores last weekend, the Knesset discussed shore safety - as two more people drowned