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Bnei Zion pre-military academy
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October 28, 2019, 5:22 pm
Former educators charged over fatal hike in flooded riverbed
Ex-director and counselor of Bnei Zion academy accused of ignoring repeated weather warnings and refusing to cancel trip during flash flood season, resulting in deaths of 10 teens
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ToI Staff
March 1, 2019, 9:03 pm
Academy head charged over flood deaths likens his legal woes to Netanyahu’s
Parents of students who died on hike with pre-military academy berate Yuval Kahan over Facebook post. One writes: ‘If you were a human you would need to kill yourself’
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ToI Staff
February 27, 2019, 10:50 am
Academy head, counselor to be charged with manslaughter in flood deaths
10 students were killed during ill-planned hike last April; police had recommended Bnei Zion director Yuval Kahan face lesser charges
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ToI Staff
June 30, 2018, 3:44 am
Survivors of deadly flash flood return to complete hike, pay tribute to victims
Schoolmates come back two months after 10 teens were killed when the pre-military academy that organized the hike ignored warnings of flooding in the Dead Sea region
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ToI Staff
June 28, 2018, 2:37 pm
Report: Despite flood deaths, pre-military schools may not see tighter oversight
Committee set up to investigate Tzafit disaster, in which 10 died, said not to force academies to adhere to Education Ministry’s situation room during field trips
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ToI Staff
June 7, 2018, 7:26 pm
Academy that organized fatal hike closing for year to ‘start over’
Board of Bnei Zion urges pre-army school to rebuild public trust with ‘transparency’ after 10 teens killed by flash floods during a school trip in April
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ToI Staff
May 13, 2018, 4:43 pm
Police recommend academy head, counselor be charged over flood disaster
Bnei Zion academy director could be charged with negligent homicide while counselor could face harsher charge of manslaughter over 10 students killed during hike
By
ToI Staff
May 2, 2018, 3:02 pm
Academy head resigns under cloud of suspicion over flood disaster
Yuval Kahan says he is ‘torn and broken’ in wake of desert hike in which 10 high school students were killed
By
ToI Staff
May 1, 2018, 8:30 am
Academy head, instructor suspected in flood disaster released to house arrest
Yuval Kahan and Aviv Bardichev of Bnei Zion say they will speak directly to the families of the 10 students killed
By
ToI Staff
April 30, 2018, 6:18 pm
Tour guide in desert flood deaths may face manslaughter charges
Aviv Bardichev of the Bnei Zion pre-military academy reportedly received more specific weather warnings than academy head Yuval Kahan, but ignored them
By
ToI Staff
April 29, 2018, 9:48 pm
Pre-military academy head in ‘agony’ over 10 youths killed in flood
State comptroller opens investigation into deadly hike, as police said to obtain incriminating evidence against academy head, tour guide
By
ToI Staff
April 29, 2018, 3:00 pm
Police raid offices of pre-military academy over flood deaths, seize computers
Authorities suspect detained organizers of deadly Judean Desert hike tried to obstruct investigation by coordinating testimonies
By
Michael Bachner
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ToI Staff
April 29, 2018, 1:19 pm
10 teens killed in flood were ‘300 meters’ from safety, says rescuer
‘Five minutes later’ and the youths swept away in deluge would have made it out of ravine, firefighter asserts. ‘Anyone who survived was touched by the hand of God’
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Michael Bachner
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ToI Staff
April 29, 2018, 10:58 am
Families, friends prepare to bury last 3 victims killed in flash flood
Funerals for Romi Cohen, Gali Balali, and Adi Raanan to be held in their home communities, following burials Friday of 7 of 10 pre-military academy students
By
ToI Staff
April 28, 2018, 10:57 pm
Thousands gather at Tel Aviv candlelight vigil for victims of flash flood
Similar memorials held at Jerusalem’s Zion Square and in central town of Mazkeret Batya, where one of the casualties, Tzur Alfi, lived
By
ToI Staff
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