Woman pulled from Jerusalem house fire dies of injuries

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28 December 2025, 9:58 am

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A woman has died after suffering life-threatening injuries in an electrical fire that broke out this morning in an apartment building in Jerusalem’s Armon Hanatziv neighborhood, according to Hebrew media reports.

The woman, whose age is listed as around 70, was hospitalized in critical condition after being pulled from the blaze before dawn.

The Fire and Rescue Service says that the blaze was likely caused by an electrical malfunction. The agency says the woman’s escape was likely hindered by a latch used to lock the door from the inside.