Magen David Adom reported that a man approximately 80 years old was pulled unconscious from the water at Bat Yam beach at 13:07. Paramedics performed CPR and evacuated him to Wolfson Medical Center in critical condition, according to the MDA spokesperson. The victim's age was corrected from an earlier report of 60.
Magen David Adom confirmed Friday afternoon that the man pulled unconscious from the water at Bat Yam beach is approximately 80 years old, correcting an earlier estimate that placed his age at 60. The incident occurred at 13:07, when the victim was rescued without a pulse or breathing. Paramedics performed prolonged CPR and evacuated him to Wolfson Medical Center in critical condition, MDA stated.
The Zioneer first reported the incident at 14:23 Jerusalem, citing initial reports that described the victim as an ultra-Orthodox man in his 60s. Within the same minute, the age was corrected to 80 as MDA updated its information. The source of the report evolved from unverified initial accounts to the official MDA spokesperson.
The victim's identity has not been released, and his condition remains critical as of Friday afternoon. No further updates on his medical status have been provided.
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