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Firefighters rescue child trapped in concrete cube in Modiin Illit

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 1 reviewed intake signal · Desk window 19:24

TL;DR

Israel Fire and Rescue Services rescued a child who became trapped inside a concrete cube while playing with friends in Modiin Illit on Wednesday evening. Firefighters from the Binyamin district freed the child unharmed without the need for medical evacuation.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Firefighters from the Israel Fire and Rescue Services' Binyamin district rescued a child trapped inside a hollow concrete cube in Modiin Illit on Wednesday evening. According to an official statement from the fire service, the child had been playing with friends on Rabbi Tarfon Street when he entered the cube and could not get out. Fire crews arrived, assessed the situation, and freed the child without injury.

The fire service published a statement and photo of the operation. No medical evacuation was required, and the child was released to his family. The incident was resolved within a brief timeframe and did not require specialized rescue equipment beyond manual extrication.

No prior Zioneer reporting covers this specific location; The Zioneer has previously reported on other child rescue incidents in the center of the country, including a child trapped under a vehicle near Rishon LeZion on June 10 and a leg-trapped child in Ramat Gan on June 14.

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