"Smoked drugs and started convulsing": Suspicion that the teenager who died during a night out in Ashdod died of an overdose

Police suspect that a 17-year-old boy who collapsed and died last night during a night out with friends in an apartment in Ashdod died of a drug overdose. The friends said he smoked drugs he brought with him and began convulsing. The three friends were questioned and no criminal suspicion has arisen. His body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine.

Police suspect that a 17-year-old boy who collapsed and died last night (Wednesday, August 19, 2026) during a night out with friends in an apartment in Ashdod died as a result of a drug overdose. The three friends who were with him told investigators that he smoked drugs he brought with him, and suddenly began convulsing. The teenager was rushed in critical condition to Assuta Hospital in the city, where his death was determined after prolonged resuscitation efforts. At this stage, no criminal suspicion has arisen against the friends. His body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, and police are awaiting final findings to determine the cause of death.

"Smoked drugs and started convulsing": Suspicion that the teenager who died during a night out in Ashdod died of an overdose