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Sunday, August 9, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, August 9, 2026
16-year-old boy killed in rappelling accident in the Galilee
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA 16-year-old boy has been killed during a rappelling accident at the Keshet Cave in the Galilee.
The boy was at the cave with his family when for some reason he fell, dropping some 30 meters onto the ground below. Rescuers took time to get to him due to the difficult conditions, with medics eventually rappelling down to him themselves.
אסון בצפון: נקבע מותו של הנער בן ה-16 שנפל מגובה במהלך סנפלינג במערת קשתhttps://t.co/kJ9gUWOw1I@karinkabessa pic.twitter.com/OwoTgVwAOT
— חדשות 13 (@newsisrael13) August 9, 2026
Medics attempted to resuscitate him, but were eventually forced to declare him dead at the scene.
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