Parents and child rescued from van overtaken by flood in south

Rescuers attempting to reach a van trapped by floodwaters in southern Israel on December 28, 2025. (Courtesy; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Rescuers attempting to reach a van trapped by floodwaters in southern Israel on December 28, 2025. (Courtesy; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Emergency crews have rescued three members of a family whose car was caught in a flooded streambed in southern Israel.

The three, two parents and a child, were hospitalized with minor injuries after being rescued from the flash flood, the Fire and Rescue Service says in a statement.

The three were in a van that was overtaken by rushing waters in Abu Joda, a small Bedouin hamlet on the outskirts of Kseifa east of Beersheba.

Pictures and video show rescuers using an inflatable raft to reach the van as water rises to windshield level.

Authorities also say three people reported trapped by floodwaters in Nahal Halmut, to the west of Beersheba, have been rescued.

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