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Child drowns in public pool in Holon, critically injured

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Child drowns in public pool in Holon, critically injured

Primary source Internal intake · 1 reviewed intake signal · Desk window 19:21

TL;DR

A child drowned in a public pool in Holon on Saturday evening, sustaining critical injuries, according to Israeli medical sources. Rescue teams provided emergency treatment at the scene.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A child drowned in a public pool in Holon on Saturday evening, leaving him in critical condition, according to Israeli medical sources. Rescue teams treated him at the scene and evacuated him to a hospital. The incident adds to a series of pool drownings reported this summer across Israel. As The Zioneer has covered, several children have been hospitalized in recent weeks after drowning incidents in the Sdot Negev region, Emek Hefer, and Beit She'an. The Home Front Command and local authorities continue to urge public vigilance around swimming pools.

No further details on the child's identity or condition at the hospital are yet available.

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