Driver crashes into cafe in southern Israel causing heavy damage, but no injuries

Car smashes through the entrance of the cafe in the city of Rahat, police investigating cause of accident

By ToI Staff 8 August 2026, 3:34 pm
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A car is seen inside a cafe in Rahat after crashing into the business, August 8, 2026. (Screenshots/Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
A car is seen inside a cafe in Rahat after crashing into the business, August 8, 2026. (Screenshots/Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

A woman crashed her car into a cafe in the southern city of Rahat on Saturday, causing extensive damage but no injuries reported.

Images from the scene showed the vehicle inside the cafe after it smashed through the front door, shattering into pieces.

Police arrived at the scene and opened an investigation into the circumstances of the crash, which remained unclear.

“This accident almost ended in a major disaster, but thank God there were no casualties,” a witness at the scene told the Ynet news site.

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