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Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance in central Israel, March 29, 2012. (Yaakov Naumi/Flash90)
March 13, 2026, 5:22 am
Teen girl fatally run over, allegedly by drunk driver, while seeking shelter from missile
Gaia Oren, 17, hit in Rehovot after central city received early warning of attack, though sirens didn’t ultimately sound there; driver arrested, suspected of reckless manslaughter
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
Gidi Gov, pictured at a press conference on March 20, 2023, in Tel Aviv. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
November 12, 2025, 4:04 pm
Singer Gidi Gov indicted for drunk driving over Tel Aviv car smash
Performer, 75, admitted to having had a couple of shots of whiskey; charged with being under the influence and driving without a valid license or insurance
By ToI Staff
Gidi Gov, pictured at a press conference on March 20, 2023, in Tel Aviv. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
September 16, 2025, 11:56 am
Singer Gidi Gov suspected of driving drunk, lightly injuring several in Tel Aviv crash
Famous musician was returning from private concert when he lost control of his car on Ayalon Highway; he is expected to be charged and have his license suspended
By ToI Staff
Maayan Domanovich. (Courtesy National Transplant Center)
May 11, 2023, 4:35 pm
Young woman indicted for reckless homicide over Negev car crash that killed baby
Yana Bloom is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, causing death of Maayan Domanovich and injuring his parents and siblings
By ToI Staff
The scene of a fatal car crash on Route 40 at the Negev Junction, April 26, 2023. (MDA)
May 1, 2023, 5:43 pm
Woman remanded in custody over Negev car crash that killed baby
Yana Bloom is suspected of driving under the influence, causing death of Maayan Domanovich and injuring his parents and siblings
By ToI Staff
The scene of a fatal car crash on Route 40 at the Negev Junction, April 26, 2023. (MDA)
April 28, 2023, 11:08 pm
Driver in crash that killed baby arrested for suspected manslaughter, DUI
Police say blood sample taken after Wednesday’s head-on collision found the woman had alcohol and marijuana traces in her system
By ToI Staff
Barak Khoury, 12, was killed when riding his bicycle and hit by a car on Yom Kippur, September 15, 2021 (Courtesy)
April 24, 2023, 1:05 pm
10 years in prison for drunk driver who killed 12-year-old cyclist on Yom Kippur
Eran Azoulay, 46, ordered to pay compensation to family of Barak Houry, killed in 2021; defense lawyer raps tradition of holy day biking, says child shouldn’t have been on highway
By ToI Staff
Amichai Carmely. (Courtesy)
July 4, 2022, 1:27 pm
Murder charge for alleged drunk driver who hit and killed volunteer police officer
Rani al-Kamlat accused of murder with depraved indifference for killing of Amichai Carmel in June, when he plowed into a sobriety checkpoint in Rishon Lezion
By ToI Staff
The scene of a deadly car crash on Route 1, November 26, 2021. (Courtesy Magen David Adom)
November 26, 2021, 9:42 am
1 killed in crash on Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway; driver suspected to have been drunk
68-year-old had stopped on Route 1’s shoulder before high-speed collision that resulted in his death and moderate injury of a woman; 30-year-old driver lightly hurt
By Emanuel Fabian
Barak Houry, 12, painting in his bedroom. (Courtesy of the Houry family)
September 25, 2021, 9:01 am
Alleged drunk driver held over Yom Kippur death of boy, 12, sent to house arrest
Eran Azoulay suspected of also taking drugs before getting behind the wheel; maintains Barak Houry came out of nowhere on bike, but witnesses say he was recklessly speeding
By ToI Staff
Eli Bar Zakai, the driver accused of causing the death of Ayalon Shalev-Amsalem, at Tel Aviv District Court on July 21, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
March 25, 2021, 2:07 pm
Supreme Court upholds conviction for vodka-soaked driver who killed teen
Justices say 12-year sentence plus damages imposed on Eli Bar Zakai were appropriate for death of 13-year-old Eylon Shalev-Amsalem
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Eli Bar Zakai, the driver accused of causing the death of Ayalon Shalev-Amsalem arrives at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 21, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 21, 2020, 12:06 pm
Driver who downed bottle of vodka before killing teen gets 12 years in prison
Eli Bar Zakai has license revoked for 20 years, also ordered to pay NIS 100,000 to family of 13-year-old Eylon Shalev-Amsalem, killed in 2018 road accident
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Spanish journalist Julio de la Guardia at the Jerusalem District Court on September 22, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
September 22, 2019, 4:49 pm
Spanish journalist sentenced to 7 years for fatal Jerusalem hit-and-run
Julio de la Guardia had 3 times the alcohol limit in his blood after he hit musician Chaim Tukachinsky last year; defendant also ordered to pay NIS 150,000 in compensation
By ToI Staff
The scene where a suspected drunk driver mowed down a family in Kiryat Gat, August 3, 2019 (Israel Police)
August 3, 2019, 12:43 pm
Father, 2 kids seriously injured as suspected drunk driver mows down family
Mother in moderate condition after vehicle mounts sidewalk and hits group in Kiryat Gat; eyewitness says car was driven erratically, didn’t appear to slow down; driver arrested
By ToI Staff
Spanish journalist Julio de la Guardia is brought to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court under suspicion of involvement in a fatal hit-and-run collision in Jerusalem, on September 24, 2018. (Flash90)
June 6, 2019, 1:29 pm
Spanish journalist strikes plea deal in fatal Jerusalem hit-and-run
Julio de la Guardia had three times the legal alcohol limit in his blood after his car struck and killed musician Chaim Tukachinsky in September
By ToI Staff
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