A toddler, reported as about 2 years old, has died after drowning in a private pool in Moshav Sdot Micha, according to unverified reports. The Zioneer earlier reported that a 4-year-old boy died in the same incident; the age discrepancy remains unclear.
Unverified reports this evening state that the victim of Monday afternoon's pool drowning in Moshav Sdot Micha is approximately two years old, correcting earlier reports that described the child as a 4-year-old boy. The age discrepancy remains unresolved.
The Zioneer first reported at 17:12 that MDA paramedics were performing CPR on a two-year-old toddler in critical condition. At 17:42, multiple updates followed: MDA confirmed the child was being evacuated by helicopter to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, still reported as two years old; N12 published footage of the airlift; and Hadassah announced the child's death, describing him as a 4-year-old boy. The Zioneer subsequently reported at 19:18, based on Hadassah's announcement, that a 4-year-old boy had died. The latest unverified reports now state the child's age as approximately two years old, but no official confirmation from MDA or Hadassah has been issued.
Similar drownings have been reported this summer across Israel, including in Beit She'an, Bnei Brak, and the Sdot Negev region, as The Zioneer has documented. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
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