A 70-year-old male pedestrian suffered moderate injuries with a head injury after being struck by a vehicle during a protest on Jabotinsky Street near the Geha Interchange in Petah Tikva, according to Magen David Adom. Medics from MDA and Hatzalah treated him at the scene and evacuated him to Beilinson Hospital. MDA later corrected the victim's age to 93.
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle during a protest on Jabotinsky Street near the Geha Interchange in Petah Tikva at approximately 18:38, according to Magen David Adom. MDA medics reported treating a 70-year-old man with a head injury in moderate condition and evacuating him to Beilinson Hospital. An MDA update at 18:52 corrected the victim's age to 93. Hatzalah volunteers, who were providing medical security at the protest, reported that they were called to the scene and provided initial treatment including stopping bleeding, immobilization, and bandaging before evacuation. The incident occurred amid ongoing protests in central Israel that have led to transportation disruptions, including a train blockade at Ben Gurion Airport that forced passengers to disembark there.
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