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Sunday, July 26, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Man’s body found near beach in Ashkelon, believed to have drowned at sea
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePolice have located a man’s lifeless body near Hofit Beach in Ashkelon after launching searches for him yesterday.
He is believed to have drowned at sea, according to law enforcement.
The body will be transferred to the Abu Kabir forensic institute for identification.
On the same beach last week, a four-year-old boy went missing and was later found alive and healthy after a daylong search involving police, rescue services and civilian volunteers.
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