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Rescuers on the site where a cable car carrying tourists south of Naples has crashed after the cable snapped, killing at least four people and injuring one in Castellamare di Stabia, near Naples, Italy, April 17, 2025. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)
April 18, 2025, 4:11 am
Israeli woman among 4 killed in southern Italy cable car accident
Media identifies victim as Janan Suliman, 25; Italian newspaper reports that another Israeli tourist was critically wounded in crash, is being treated in an intensive care unit
By Agencies and ToI Staff
People watch as an army soldier slings down from a helicopter during a rescue mission to recover students stuck in a chairlift in Pashto village of mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on August 22, 2023. (AFP)
August 22, 2023, 2:47 pm
Pakistan tries to rescue 8 trapped in broken cable car hundreds of feet up
Country transfixed as military rescuers use helicopter in bid to reach six children and two adults dangling precariously after cable snapped
By RIAZ KHAN
Shmuel Peleg, grandfather of Eitan Biran who survived a cable car crash in Italy that killed his immediate family, arrives at court in Tel Aviv, November 11, 2021. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
December 15, 2022, 10:52 pm
Grandfather of Eitan Biran gets suspended jail sentence in plea deal over kidnapping
Italian court orders Shmuel Peleg to pay 50,000 euros toward child’s health, educational costs following bitter custody dispute after boy’s parents were killed in cable car crash
By ToI Staff
Artists' impression of cable cars crossing Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley from a promotional video. (YouTube screenshot)
May 15, 2022, 6:49 pm
High Court rejects petitions against plan to build cable car to Jerusalem’s Old City
Judge says court only intervenes when planning process is flawed; as legal opposition route closes, opponents of plan vow to launch public campaign
By Sue Surkes
The planned cable car to Jerusalem's Old City. (Screenshot/Emek Shaveh)
November 27, 2021, 10:01 am
With court to debate controversial Jerusalem cable car, ministry voices opposition
Transportation Ministry says harm from controversial project will outweigh any benefits
By ToI Staff
November 26, 2021, 11:58 am
Cyprus said to arrest man who aided ‘kidnapping’ of boy orphaned in cable car crash
Gabriel Abutbul Alon accused of driving 6-year-old Eitan Biran and his grandfather from Italy to Switzerland en route to Israel, in violation of local court order
By ToI Staff
Shmuel Peleg, grandfather of Eitan Biran who survived a cable car crash in Italy that killed his immediate family, arrives at court in Tel Aviv, November 11, 2021. (Ariel Schalit/AP)
November 17, 2021, 7:42 pm
Supreme Court orders delay in return of cable car crash survivor boy to Italy
Justices rule that 6-year-old Eitan Biran will remain in Israel until at least November 23, after his parental grandparents filed appeal against returning him to other relatives
By ToI Staff
Aya Biran, third from left, a paternal aunt of Eitan Biran, who survived a cable car crash in Italy that killed his immediate family, arrives to court in Tel Aviv Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. ( AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
October 14, 2021, 1:51 pm
Podcast: Families fight over cable car crash survivor, 6-year-old Eitan Biran
Writer Federica Sasso discusses the custodial and cultural battle for the Israeli-born boy, whose maternal and paternal relatives are split between Israel and Italy
By ToI Staff
Aya Biran-Nirko, left, a paternal aunt of Eitan Biran, the boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy that killed his immediate family, arrives to court in Tel Aviv, October 8, 2021. (AP/Tsafrir Abayov)
October 8, 2021, 9:51 pm
Custody hearing for Italy cable car survivor ends without ruling
Court to reconvene in coming days to decide in bitter battle between Italy and Israel-based sides of family of Eitan Biran, whose parents and brother were killed in May crash
By AP
Paternal aunt Aya Biran-Nirko (left) and maternal aunt Gali Peleg arrive at a Tel Aviv family court for a hearing on custody over Eitan Biran, 6, the only survivor of a cable car disaster in Italy, on September 23, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 23, 2021, 1:38 pm
Boy who survived Italy cable car crash to remain in Israel during custody fight
Paternal aunt says Eitan Biran was abducted and must be returned to Italy; maternal family says parents had planned to return to Israel; Tel Aviv court sets next hearing for Oct. 8
By ToI Staff and AP
The Biran family, with Eitan on the right. (Courtesy)
September 19, 2021, 6:06 pm
Aunt of Italy cable car crash child survivor arrives in Israel ahead of hearing
Aya Biran-Nirko says she aims to take Eitan Biran, 6, who was spirited out of Italy by grandpa, back ‘to his home in a peaceful way, without delay’
By ToI Staff and AP
The Biran family, with Eitan on the right. (Courtesy)
September 18, 2021, 8:22 pm
Relatives suspect ‘brainwashing’ of boy who survived Italy cable car crash
Paternal uncle and aunt visit child in Tel Aviv after maternal grandfather removes him from Italy without knowledge of guardians
By ToI Staff and AP
Shmulik Peleg, the maternal grandfather of Eitan Biran, in an interview broadcast September 17, 2021 (Channel 12/Screen grab)
September 18, 2021, 10:19 am
Grandfather defends taking child survivor of Italy cable car crash to Israel
Shmulik Peleg denies kidnapping Eitan Biran, 6; says his domestic violence conviction is irrelevant; paternal relatives visit boy in Israel: ‘Worrying to see signs of brainwashing’
By ToI Staff and AP
The Biran family, with Eitan on the right. (Courtesy)
September 14, 2021, 9:55 pm
Grandfather grilled after spiriting child cable car crash survivor out of Italy
Israel-based relatives deny kidnapping accusations, say Eitan Biran, 6, being treated at Sheba Medical Center; grandmother also being investigated, report claims
By ToI Staff
The Biran family, with Eitan on the right. (Courtesy)
September 13, 2021, 4:20 am
TV: Israel may have to return ‘kidnapped’ boy who survived Italy cable car crash
Government legal opinion says the smuggling of Eitan Biran into Israel violates law; six-year-old will likely be sent back to legal guardian if sides don’t reach agreement
By ToI Staff
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