One of the victims of a drowning incident in the Jordan River has been identified as Hala Azam, a resident of the Galilee village of Abu Snan, according to Israeli media. Additional reports on other victims are not yet available.
Israeli media reported Saturday evening that one of the teenage girls who drowned in the Jordan River earlier in the day has been identified as Hala Azam, a resident of Abu Snan. The identification comes after a five-hour search that ended with both victims found dead near Lhavot HaBashan by 20:12 Jerusalem time, as The Zioneer reported.
The Zioneer's thread began at 20:12 Jerusalem with reports of a 13-year-old girl who drowned near Beit She'an. Within minutes, the coverage expanded: by version 2, Fire and Rescue divers had recovered her body and paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene, while a second missing person was confirmed by version 4 — both girls aged 13 from northern Israel. Version 6 reported a second victim confirmed dead, and by version 8 both teens were accounted for: the second girl found dead after a five-hour search.
Attributed background: The Jordan River segment near Lhavot HaBashan, where both bodies were found, is a known recreation area but also a site of periodic drowning incidents due to unpredictable currents, as The Zioneer has previously reported in coverage of water safety incidents in northern Israel.
What remains open: Authorities have not released the name of the second 13-year-old victim, nor have they published any details on the exact circumstances that led to the drownings. No official statement from police or rescue services on the sequence of events or potential safety factors has been issued.
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