Drowning

Police identified Yamam fighter Itai Persson as dead diver found in Haifa's Students Beach

According to official statements, Persson went a kilometer into the sea in a kayak with his uncle and didn't manage to return to the surface during one of the free-diving attempts.

Illustrative: Beach in Haifa. August 24, 2026.
A lifeguard patrols North Steyne beach as beaches are closed after recent shark attacks, in Sydney, Australia, January 20, 2026.

WHO releases new guidelines to prevent drowning as 2.5 meter waves expected in Israel

The Scioto River near South Bloomfield, Ohio.

Five dead in Ohio mass drowning after failed rescue attempt of struggling swimmer

Magen David Adom stationed at Israel beach.

Drowning rates surge to 350% from 2025, org. tells Knesset committee last week


Mossad agent who died in Italy was on mission working against Iran - report

The collaboration followed reports of Russian oligarchs in the area taking part in transferring Iranian-manufactured UAVs to Moscow.

 Firefighters search for survivors after a tourist boat capsized in Lake Maggiore, in northern Italy, May 29, 2023.

24-year-old Israeli drowns during post-military trip in Laos

The Israeli consulates in Hanoi and Bangkok, as well as the Foreign Affairs Ministry, are in contact with his family and are helping to transport his body to Israel.

 A view of the Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos is seen from the Thai side in Nong Khai, Thailand, October 29, 2019. Picture taken October 29, 2019.

Two babies drown in Israel on Thursday in concerning trend

Since only the beginning of the calendar year, 13 children drowned, with half of the cases occurring inside or near the child's home.

 Israelis enjoy the Shaded nature pool of Ein Tut, near Moshav Ani'am, in the Golan Heights, July 10, 2022.

What’s the right thing to do when someone is drowning next to you?

Sixteen people have died in Israel since the start of this swimming season. What’s the first important thing to do when seeing someone drowning?

Swimming pool (Illustrative)

This man tested positive for COVID-19 over a month after dying

Even after this man died in a drowning accident, his body tested positive for COVID-19 for a month and a half.

  COVID-19 rapid antigen test

Some 30 migrants rescued, one dead as dinghy capsizes in Channel

Human traffickers typically overload the dinghies, leaving them barely afloat and at the mercy of waves as they try to reach British shores.

 Migrants arrive into the Port of Dover onboard a Border Force vessel after being rescued while crossing the English Channel, in Dover, Britain.

Bodies of drowned migrants wash up on Libyan shore

More than a dozen migrants drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean to find better opportunities in Europe.

 A RHIB (rigid hulled inflatable boat) from the German NGO migrant rescue ship Sea-Watch 3 returns to the ship after rescuing twelve migrants from a wooden boat in international waters north of Libya, in the western Mediterranean Sea, August 2, 2021.

At least 31 migrants drown crossing English Channel from France

The tally is likely to increase because several of those rescued are in a serious condition.

 A group of more than 40 migrants with children get on an inflatable dinghy, as they leave the coast of northern France to cross the English Channel, near Wimereux, France, November 24, 2021

Four migrants, including children, drown in Greece after boat sinks

The boat sank off the Greek island of Chios where strong winds were blowing, a coast guard statement said.

Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis is escorted by Turkish Navy ships as it sets sail in the Mediterranean Sea, off Antalya, Turkey, August 10, 2020

Two children drown in Israel - child safety org urges caution

A two-year-old and four-year-old child drowned on Friday, the two-year-old passing away the next day.

Swimming pool (Illustrative)