A 46-year-old man drowned in the Jordan River Monday after jumping in to save his daughter.
The incident occurred near the Arik Bridge, police said. The daughter, 16, was in trouble due to the strong currents, but was rescued safely.
Family members stopped passing motorists, who pulled the father out of the water, but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.
The Arik Bridge crosses the Jordan approximately a kilometer north of the Sea of Galilee.
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On Friday, two teens, aged 13 and 17, were pulled unconscious out of the Jordan River after being swept away.
The two were part of a group that entered the river even further north, between Sde Nehemia and Amir, at a site that is not authorized for bathing.
Both remain in critical condition.
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