4-year-old boy forgotten for hours in a car in East Jerusalem, dies

A 4-year-old boy, Shaker Jindi, was forgotten for at least three hours in a locked car in East Jerusalem and died. He was evacuated to Al-Muqassed Hospital while resuscitation efforts were underway, but doctors were forced to pronounce his death. The parents and a relative were detained for questioning. Outside the hospital, a disturbance broke out as relatives tried to prevent the transfer of his body for an autopsy.

A 4-year-old boy, Shaker Jindi, was forgotten for at least three hours in a locked car in East Jerusalem and died. The incident occurred on Friday, August 21, 2026, when temperatures in Jerusalem reached 34 degrees Celsius. The child was evacuated to Al-Muqassed Hospital while resuscitation efforts were underway, but doctors were forced to pronounce his death. The parents and another relative were detained for questioning by the police. Officers located the scene of the incident in the Wadi Joz area and are collecting evidence. Outside the hospital, a disturbance broke out as the child's relatives tried to prevent the transfer of his body for an autopsy at the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine. The police have opened a preliminary investigation.