Search for father and his 6 children who went on a trip in the Negev - contact lost

A search is underway for a father and his six children who went on a hike in Nahal Gov in the Negev and lost contact. They sent a message at 11:30 saying they were exhausted from the heat and expected to finish the trail within half an hour, but have not been heard from since. Rescue units were dispatched to the area.

A search is underway for a father and his six children, who have been out of contact for several hours, while they were on a hike in Nahal Gov in the Negev. According to the mother of the family, who did not join them, the seven left at 08:00 in the morning from the community of Ir Orot, equipped with water, hats, and hiking shoes. They reported that they started walking at 09:30, and two hours later sent a message saying they were exhausted from the intense heat - but expected to finish the trail within half an hour. Since then, no contact has been made. Volunteers from the Arava Rescue Unit and teams from the Mitzpe and Idan units rushed to the area in an attempt to locate the family members quickly. The article notes that despite a slight drop in temperatures recorded today, Israel is still experiencing the peak of a heat wave, with temperatures higher than usual to heatwave conditions - and heavy to extreme heat loads are felt across parts of the country.