The child who died after his boat capsized on the Jordan River on Sunday has been identified as Elchanan Karni, an 8th-grade resident of Modi'in Illit, according to Israeli media. Extensive searches near Yesod HaMa'ala ended when rescue teams recovered his body.
The drowning occurred Sunday afternoon when the boy's boat capsized in the Jordan River near Yesod HaMa'ala. Rescue teams, including police, a helicopter, and fire and rescue special units, launched an extensive search after receiving a report at 14:45. The child was found without signs of life and his death was pronounced at the scene.
At 17:13, Israeli media reported that the victim was identified as Elchanan Karni, a resident of Modi'in Illit and an 8th-grade student at the Breslov cheder there. The incident is the latest in a series of drownings in the Jordan River this summer; The Zioneer previously reported on the death of two teenage girls in the river in June.
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