The Zaka emergency service says it has found three bodies in advanced states of decomposition today, in separate incidents.
In Petah Tikva, the body of an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor is located in her apartment, with her death apparently going unnoticed for some time.
In Beersheba, a 58-year-old woman’s remains are found “in a state of decay.”
In Ma’alot, another man’s body is found in his home, it says.
Another case, a 60-year-old man in Ashdod, was reported yesterday.
All apparently lived alone.
“We must stop this silent plague. Pay attention to your neighbors, at least once a day, to save their lives,” says Zaka.
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