Two Israeli nationals were killed in a traffic accident in Malibu, California, overnight. Israeli media report the victims were in their 40s; one lived locally with his family. ZAKA's International Unit is liaising with U.S. authorities to assist the families.
The Zioneer has been following this story through Sunday morning. At 10:52 Jerusalem, we first reported that two Israeli men in their 40s were killed in a traffic accident in the Malibu area of Los Angeles. By the same time, subsequent updates confirmed the victims as men in their 40s, with one living locally with his family, and noted that identification efforts were ongoing.
By 13:08 Jerusalem, Israeli media had confirmed the victims' identities. ZAKA's International Unit is now working with U.S. authorities and assisting the families. The specific circumstances of the crash and the names of the deceased have not yet been released by American authorities.
The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday that both victims are described by Israeli media as Israeli nationals in their 40s. One of the deceased was a resident of Los Angeles, where he lived with his family.
What remains open: U.S. authorities have not yet publicly released the identities of the victims or the specific circumstances of the crash.
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