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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 572

electric bicycles

Illustrative: Screen capture from video of a shared electric bike in Sydney, Australia, 2024. (YouTube: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 7, 2025, 11:26 am
Sydney electric bike sharing program is ‘billboard’ for antisemitism — report
Anti-Israel graffiti and swastikas daubed on bicycles in Jewish neighborhoods of Australian city for over a year; community leaders accuse operator Lime of not tackling problem
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
The aftermath of a fire in a home in the West Bank settlement of Kochav Yaakov, caused by an electric bicycle battery, June 30, 2024 (Fire and Rescue Services)
June 30, 2024, 9:19 am
Woman dies, 18 injured in Kochav Yaakov apartment fire sparked by electric bike
Babies, toddlers and older children among the hurt; medic says parents were seen rescuing children from blaze in West Bank settlement; fire service says charging bike blocked escape route
By ToI Staff
Paramedics at the scene of a suspected hit-and-run that killed the rider of an electric bike in Tel Aviv, June 4, 2023. (Magen David Adom spokesperson)
June 4, 2023, 3:07 pm
Cyclist killed by concrete-mixer truck in Tel Aviv hit-and-run
Medics declare 60-year-old man dead at scene; police apprehend suspect in neighboring city 90 minutes later
By Michael Horovitz
Illustrative: An ambulance is seen at the scene of a deadly crash in Beit Shemesh where a pedestrian was killed after a truck hit him, September 4, 2022. (Magen David Adom)
January 8, 2023, 7:39 pm
Two killed within minutes in separate traffic accidents
48-year-old woman killed in collision between private vehicle and truck; electric bicycle rider in his 40s killed after being hit by bus; two injured in collision on Highway 4
By ToI Staff
Israelis ride their electric scooters on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, on May 5, 2021. (Miriam Alster/Flash 90)
December 1, 2022, 7:23 pm
In scooter-crazed Tel Aviv, 70% of injured rode helmet-less, 20% were drunk
Even those who protect heads often wear minimalist helmets; one such rider says: ‘I was hospitalized for several days, for three weeks afterwards I could hardly eat or drink’
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative -- Teenagers ride on an electrical bike in Jerusalem on on November 14, 2019 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
September 3, 2022, 9:37 pm
Girl, 4, hospitalized with broken jaw after hit by teen on electric bike in Tel Aviv
16-year-old arrested after fleeing scene of accident at port; Yuli Wolf’s father says he initially thought it was a terror attack
By ToI Staff
The bedroom of Aviel Dabush, 11, who was seriously injured in a fire in Netanya, August 1, 2022. (Fire and Rescue Service)
August 2, 2022, 2:20 am
11-year-old suffers burns to half of his body after electric bike battery explodes
Six others, including boy’s mother, sister injured in incident; lithium batteries are reported to have sparked numerous fires in the past
By ToI Staff
An illustrative photo of a person riding an electric scooter in Tel Aviv, November 27, 2019. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
June 20, 2022, 5:49 pm
Knesset panel approves expanding enforcement of electric scooter and bike rules
MKs give municipal inspectors more authority to penalize riders of two-wheeled electric vehicles for violations such as not wearing a helmet or not obeying traffic signs
By ToI Staff
A man rides his electric bike past a mural set up near a construction site in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. April 29, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
December 7, 2021, 2:17 pm
Man riding electric bike killed in collision with truck
Paramedics find rider, in his 20s, with multiple injuries and no vital signs; death is 345th on roads this year
By ToI Staff
Magen David Adom ambulance at scene of a car accident in Bnei Brak on July 30, 2020. (MDA)
July 30, 2020, 7:54 am
Two killed in overnight car accidents in north and central Israel
Pedestrian declared dead at scene after being hit by vehicle near Acre; motorcyclist dies after hit by truck in Bnei Brak
By ToI Staff
An ambulance carrying an Israeli man who returned from Italy and tested positive for coronavirus arrives at Tel Hashomer Hospital, February 27, 2020 (Flash 90)
July 25, 2020, 1:49 pm
4 killed in deadly 24 hours on Israel’s roads
2 motorcyclists, one pedestrian and electric bike rider are killed in separate crashes in center of the country
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance seen outside the Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem, on December 13, 2018. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
October 25, 2019, 7:33 pm
2 teens among 4 killed in traffic accidents across Israel
The teenagers were both hit by cars while riding electric vehicles; motorcyclist killed in collision, man struck in suspected hit-and-run
By ToI Staff
Israeli Premier League soccer player Yitzhak Asefa is brought to the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court under suspicion of involvement in a hit-and-run collision that killed a 17-year-old boy in Tel Aviv on September 24, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
September 10, 2019, 2:07 pm
Soccer player convicted for leaving scene after hit-and-run that killed teen
Yitzhak Asefa also found guilty of obstructing justice; abandoned Ari Nesher and another boy lying in the road after hitting their bike
By ToI Staff
A man rides an electric scooter in the streets of Tel Aviv on May 30, 2019. (Jack Guez/AFP)
July 14, 2019, 11:57 pm
Hospitalizations for electric scooter accidents see sharp jump
15 people sent to the hospital during first 3 months of 2019 for scooter-related injuries, up from 8 during the same period last year
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: The Bedouin city of Rahat in south Israel, on August 18, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
December 25, 2018, 10:12 am
Two-year-old girl dies after being hit by car
Paramedics unable to save toddler, who suffered multiple injuries in accident in southern Negev region
By Stuart Winer
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