An eight-day-old infant lost consciousness and died after a brit milah ceremony in the settlement of Ma'ale Mikhmas. The baby was rushed to hospital during the festive meal, where doctors were forced to pronounce his death, according to reports.
An eight-day-old baby died after a brit milah ceremony in the settlement of Ma'ale Mikhmas, northeast of Jerusalem, on Monday evening. Reports indicate the infant lost consciousness during or shortly after the circumcision and was rushed to a hospital during the festive meal. Hospital medical staff were unable to revive him. The details of what exactly caused the complication remain unverified. There has been no official statement from emergency medical services or hospital authorities at this time. The Zioneer has no prior reporting on this incident.
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