Magen David Adom paramedic Ben Zion Tatro said marine police brought a man to shore at Hof Chofit beach in Ashkelon after he was pulled from the sea. The man was unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, according to N12.
Magen David Adom paramedic Ben Zion Tatro confirmed that the man pulled from the sea at Hof Chofit beach in Ashkelon was unconscious and without a pulse, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Tatro told N12 that marine police brought the victim to shore, where medics performed checks and determined his death.
The development follows a series of reports Saturday night. The Zioneer reported at 22:31 Jerusalem that a large-scale search was underway for a missing person who entered the water. Over the course of the evening, the search intensified, the missing man was found dead, police confirmed the discovery, and the body was identified as a 39-year-old Moldovan national. Later, MDA confirmed the victim was pulled from the sea unconscious and pronounced dead.
The Zioneer has reported on multiple drowning incidents along the coast this summer, including in Nahariya, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Rishon LeZion, Hadera, and the Dead Sea, reflecting ongoing risks at beaches.
The victim's identity has not been released in the latest update, despite earlier reports identifying the body. The circumstances of the drowning remain under investigation.
7 developments
- DevelopingMan in critical condition after being pulled from water at Ashkelon beach — MDA
- StrongUnconscious man rescued from water off Haifa beach, evacuated in critical condition
- DevelopingMan drowns off Nahariya coast despite rescue effort
- DevelopingMan, 25, drowns off Rishon LeZion coast — second such event on the same beach this evening
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