The military censor has cleared additional details on the death of Barry Levitt, who was killed last night when a balcony collapsed in Jerusalem. Israeli media report that Levitt was sitting with his wife and grandchildren at the time of the accident.
The military censor cleared additional details this morning (Tuesday, 11:29 Jerusalem) on the death of Barry Levitt, revealing that he was eating dinner with his wife and grandchildren when the balcony collapsed in Jerusalem on Monday night. The new information, now permitted for publication, places the 80-year-old victim at a family meal at the moment of the accident.
Initial reports of the incident emerged Monday evening at 18:59 Jerusalem. The Zioneer first described a scaffolding collapse killing an 80-year-old man, based on social media footage. Within the same hour, the victim was identified as Barry Levitt, and the military censor cleared the story for publication, with N12 independently reporting the fatality.
The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (Tuesday, 11:29 Jerusalem) that the censor had cleared the incident for publication. The investigation into the collapse remains ongoing, with authorities examining the structural integrity of the balcony.
It is not yet clear what caused the collapse or whether any other family members were injured. The condition of Levitt's wife and grandchildren has not been disclosed.
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