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Sagi Mor and his family. (Courtesy of the family)
November 20, 2025, 11:28 pm
Israeli tourist drowns off coast of Koh Phangan after jumping into sea to rescue son
Body of Sagi Mor, 45, found Thursday morning after hundreds of volunteers helped search alongside police; Foreign Ministry working to bring body back to Israel
By ToI Staff
Israelis and tourists enjoy the beach in Caesarea on August 21, 2023. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
September 7, 2025, 3:06 pm
Woman suspected of trying to drown her mother-in-law
Alleged victim, 69, in good condition after incident near Caesarea; separately, 88-year-old man drowns off beach in Netanya
By ToI Staff
Paramedics provide first aid to a person injured by a boat propeller off the coast of Jaffa on August 16, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
August 17, 2025, 9:19 am
Man drowns, 2nd killed by police boat propeller amid rescue attempt off Jaffa beach
Officials say four from same East Jerusalem family try to save person drowning, who died; one carried out to sea and hit by police vessel, two others hurt, fourth found alive
By Charlie Summers
An ambulance at Bat Yam beach on July 27, 2024 after two men drowned in heavy seas. (Magen David Adom)
July 27, 2024, 1:39 pm
Three men drown in Mediterranean as warning issued over dangerous seas
Israel Meteorological Service says serious danger of drowning and being dragged from shallow to deep waters because of strong currents
By ToI Staff
A pond at Zikim beach in southern Israel, July 27, 2015. (Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)
August 20, 2023, 2:26 am
Toddler drowns in pond at Zikim beach, in 2nd water fatality of the day
3-year-old boy dies after entering unauthorized swimming area next to ocean, as drownings for the year spike
By ToI Staff
Maayan Zvi beach in northern Israel, March 2, 2021. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
August 19, 2023, 5:57 pm
62-year-old man drowns while swimming at unauthorized beach
Man pulled out of the water at Maayan Zvi Beach, near Haifa; resuscitation efforts by paramedics failed
By ToI Staff
Dr. Dalia Fadila receives Presidential Medal of Honor from President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, December 2022. (Screen grab)
August 5, 2023, 9:37 am
Visionary educator Dalia Fadila, Presidential Medal of Honor winner, drowns at 51
Groundbreaking founder of Arab educational and youth networks dies at Herzliya beach; last year Herzog said she built initiatives ‘in places where others had already given up’
By ToI Staff
Or Scorcero, 15, who died after drowning in a pool, July 16, 2023. (Courtesy)
July 16, 2023, 5:46 pm
Teen drowns in swimming pool in central Israel
Doctors declare Or Scorcero, 15, dead a day after incident; parents donate his organs
By Michael Horovitz
Israelis enjoy the beach on a hot summer day in Tel Aviv, June 2, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
July 16, 2023, 12:17 pm
Drownings in first half of beach season nearing total for entire period last year
Knesset committee to examine rising toll at the shore, which has seen 21 people lose their lives in past three months, compared to 26 in April-October 2022
By Stuart Winer
Illustrative: An Israeli lifeguard looks out at the Mediterranean Sea, at Nitzanim Beach, July 17, 2022. (Fitoussi/Flash90)
July 1, 2023, 7:37 pm
Two drown along Israel’s Mediterranean coast, others hospitalized
Four people in serious condition, including pair of teenagers
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israelis crowd a beach near Eilat, southern Israel, on April 7, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90
May 27, 2023, 7:04 pm
Diver drowns in Eilat, another hurt in a separate accident
Medics declare 52-year-old man dead on scene; nearby, 40-year-old taken to hospital with shortness of breath
By Michael Horovitz
The entrance to the ICU at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, May 12, 2021. (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel)
April 28, 2023, 2:53 pm
Toddler drowns in a family pool in southern Israel
Doctors declare death of 18-month-old shortly after arrival at hospital; police open investigation into tragedy
By Michael Horovitz
In this undated handout photo, Israeli troops take part in rescue efforts at the Sea of Galilee. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 22, 2023, 8:31 pm
Body of man found in Sea of Galilee after 4 days of searches
Rescue personnel recover remains of Israel Kisos, who was apparently swept away by strong winds after jumping off kayak to swim
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: An ambulance at the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem, on November 5, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
April 5, 2023, 6:57 pm
4-year-old drowns in pool, hours before start of Passover
Medics fight in vain for over an hour to save child’s life; 30-year-old man drowns at Tel Aviv’s Charles Clore Beach hours later
By Michael Horovitz
Henya Federman, co-director of Chabad St. Thomas, and her baby. (Courtesy/Chabad.org)
February 9, 2023, 8:43 am
Chabad emissary dies 2 months after drowning incident in which her baby was killed
Henya Federman had been on life support since November tragedy in US Virgin Islands, where she was serving with her husband and family on behalf of global organization
By ToI Staff
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