Tragedies

Terror, Shabbat, and Consolation

The question is not only will we survive difficulties, but also where we will find ourselves after they pass.

Cable-car tragedy:

'We didn't kidnap Eitan. All we did was bring him home'

Eitan Biran, sole survivor of cable-car accident in May, is claimed by his father's family in Italy and his mother's family in Israel.

A call for re-evaluating how we hold religious mass gatherings

We have had unimaginable peacetime tragedies that could have been avoided.

Tragedies and humanity

Tragedies occur on a regular basis in all human societies, and they have done so since the beginning of recorded human history. Op-ed.

Israeli children deal with tragedy and continue soldier's legacy

Sgt. Eliyahu Drori, died in tank accident saving comrade Nerya Buchris; teacher and boys from Drori's school close circle in moving video.

Officers demoted after soldier drowns

An investigation into the death of a soldier results in commanding officers being relieved of their posts.

Woman dies suddenly a day before son's wedding

Yocheved Hanna Gottleib, 66, tragically collapses and dies 24 hours before her son was to marry.

Tragedy in Baghdad

11 babies die in Baghdad hospital electrical fire

An electrical malfunction in a Baghdad hospital sparked a fire which caused the death of 11 infants

2 Israelis dead in Caucasus mountain climbing accident

Two Israelis & two other climbers die while climbing Mount Ushba in Georgia.

Mother of 8 gives birth to stillborn baby in her home

In rare case, mother of 8 in her 40s gives birth to stillborn baby in unplanned home birth.

Man drowns in Kibbutz Regavim while repairing pool

Tragedy in Kibbutz Regavim: Man hired to fix pool is trapped underwater and drowns.

10-Year-Old Killed in Fire in Beit Shemesh

10-year-old boy killed in fire in a home in Beit Shemesh. The boy's father seriously injured and taken to hospital.

Five-Year-Old Who Fell 'No Longer in Life-Threatening Condition'

Five-year-old girl and her three-year-old brother fell from a building in Be'er Sheva. The girl is no longer in life-threatening condition.

Baby Dies After Being Left in Car

The tragedy took place in Beit Haggai, near Hevron. Baby was aged about 18 months.

Explosion Inquiry Clears Gas Technician

Investigators believe someone in Schwartz apartment left a gas valve open for hours, claims Walla.

Blast Fatalities: Avraham, Galit and Yosef-Haim Tufan

Avraham was 56, his wife Galit was 42, and Yosef-Haim was two years old. Fourteen others were injured.

Police Want Indictments in Fish Farm Tragedy

Three young men died of electrocution at Ayelet Hashahar in July. Police say this was negligent manslaughter.

Hiker, 60, Falls to Death

The man fell from a height of 50 meters as he hiked with his family in Nahal Prat, or Wadi Kelt.

Hevron: 5 Children Die in Closed Car

Relatives of the toddlers left them in the car and went to harvest olives.

Eight Injured in Crash in Jordan Valley

Frontal collision on Route 90: one critical injury, 3 in serious condition including a baby, 4 moderately wounded.

Stampede in India Kills 115

Devotees near a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district had gathered for the Navratri festivities.

Dozens Dead and Unaccounted For in Italy Shipwreck

A ship carrying African migrants toward Italy caught fire and capsized off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.

Bnei Brak: Toddler Drowns in Mikveh

A 4-year-old girl drowned in a mikveh, apparently after its gate was left open and she wandered in.

Twins Rescued from Parked Car

Found red faced and sweating, the 14-month-olds were left in a car in Nazareth Illit.

Python Kills 2 Boys in Canada

The boys, aged five and seven, were sleeping in an apartment above a pet shop.

Child-in-Car Alarm Systems Get Gov't Push

Transport Minister: new Israeli standard for cars to include a system preventing parents from forgetting children in cars.

Shomron Day Care Staff to Call Parents if Child is Late

Samaria Regional Council tells day care staff to contact parents if child has not showed up by 9:00.

Tragedy: Five-Month-Old Left in Car Dies

Two weeks after a nine-month-old was forgotten in the family car and died, a similar tragedy struck.

Three Jewish Boys Drown in Separate Accidents in New York

Tragedies struck several Jewish vacation spots in upstate New York over the weekend.

Man Who Fell into Well and Died: Hillel Rudich, 32

The funeral will take place Sunday at 9:00 a.m., at Tekoa.

Tragedy: Builder Falls to his Death

Eliran Amar, 25, father of 4, fell from scaffolding in a construction site in Elon Moreh.

NYC Hit-and-Run Killer Due in Court Again Wednesday

Meanwhile, driver of livery cab that carried the Glaubers says he'd trade his life for theirs.

Suspect in Fatal Brooklyn Accident Turns Himself In

The suspect in the hit-and-run that killed a hassidic couple in Brooklyn has turned himself into police.

Baby of Killed Hassidic Couple Dies Despite Doctor's Efforts

A day after a car crash claimed the lives of a hassidic couple in Brooklyn and their son was born prematurely, the baby died as well.

New York Hareidi Couple Killed On the Way to Hospital

A hareidi-religious man and his pregnant wife were killed in an accident on their way to a hospital in Brooklyn. The baby survived.

Ivory Coast Stampede: 60 Children Dead

New Year's Eve fireworks display in Abidjan turned from celebration to tragedy, says CNN.

'G-d, You've Slapped Me in the Face'

Four-year-old Hanoch Boimel, who died after being forgotten in a car, brought to rest. Driver released to house arrest.

Transport Minister Blamed for Boy's Tragic Death

Four-year-old left behind in a car in Modiin Illit dies of heat. MK Katz: this could have been prevented.