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Sunday, August 9, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, August 9, 2026
12-year-old boy drowns in Jordan River after falling off boat
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA 12-year-old boy has died after drowning in the Jordan River.
Extensive searches were launched for the boy after he fell off a small boat and disappeared in the area of Yesud HaMa’ala, in the Hula Valley.
Rescuers deployed to the scene found the boy and were forced to declare him dead at the scene.
סריקות נרחבות אחר ילד כבן 12 שנעלם בנהר הירדן: "התהפך מסירה ונותק עמו הקשר"https://t.co/HquA9FFMzG@karinkabessa pic.twitter.com/CIiQNpyrB8
— חדשות 13 (@newsisrael13) August 9, 2026
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