Drowning

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

Since the data was presented, an additional three teenagers died drowning; one boy in Kibbutz Palmachim, and two girls in the Jordan River.

Magen David Adom stationed at Israel beach.
Vacationers enjoy swimming at the beach of Le Bourget lake in Le Bourget-du-Lac, central eastern France, on August 8, 2025.

France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave

Zaka volunteers

Issachar Dov Spiegel pronounced dead after Netanya drowning, brother still missing

Uriah Sarusi, the IDF reservist who drowned in the Jordan River on March 24, 2024.

IDF reservist drowns in Jordan River in attempt to save his son


Titanic tragedy of prominent Jewish couple resurfaces in record auction

Isidor Straus, the Jewish businessman who co-founded Macy’s, drowned with his wife in the Titanic disaster. His gold pocket watch was found with them, marking their tragic end in freezing water.

 Digital art of the RMS Titanic at sunset.

Thai authorities find remains of missing Israeli tourist Sagi Mor after he drowned while saving son

Sagi Mor dived into the sea to rescue his son, who was being carried away by strong currents

Sagi Mor and his family.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, two dead

In Aurora province on Luzon island, where the storm arrived, lights went out but phone lines remained working, a civil defense official, Cheng Quizon, told DZBB radio.

A woman kisses a child as they line up to register at an evacuation center as they prepare for Super Typhoon Fung-Wong, Manila, Philippines, November 9, 2025.

70-year-old man drowns in Dead Sea

After he was pulled from the water, paramedics attempted to resuscitate him; however, they were forced to declare him dead at the scene.

Magen David Adom teams at the Dead Sea, September 14, 2025.

One man rescued overnight in Dead Sea, another two found drowned in Caesarea and Lake Kinneret

After intensive searches of the beaches and sea, the missing man was located in the water, about 2 km south of the beach he was last seen.

A man was rescued by Police in the Dead Sea.

Albanian captain dies while rescuing two Israelis at risk of drowning

In an attempt to bring the Israelis closer to the boat after they were swept farther away by strong currents, Anamali jumped into the water himself.

Captain Arben Anamali

Body of missing American-Israeli woman found in Montana river after two week search

Dana Ehrlich and her dog Bamba were reported missing two weeks ago on February 21 at a dog park in Missoula, Montana.

 Danit Ehrlich posing with her beloved dog, Bamba.

American-Israeli woman from Montana still missing after disappearance at dog park

Ehrlich's dog, Bamba, is also still at large and local police are requesting help in finding the dog to return to their family.

 Danit Ehrlich posing with her beloved dog, Bamba.

Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast

The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip. It was struck by high waves and sank in five to seven minutes.

 A view of the beach where survivors from the boat that capsized off Egypt's Red Sea coast yesterday were brought, in Marsa Alam, Egypt November 26, 2024.

Safe summer: Holmes Place expands use of drowning prevention system

Holmes Place is extending the use of an AI-developed system by ex-Rafael experts, enabling real-time detection and alerts for safety risks and swimmer distress.