The nightmare of every parent: "You can't grasp it. It's a child. A pure child"

12 children and teenagers have been killed on the roads since the start of the summer vacation. ynet reporter brings the stories of Ilai (3.5), Ro'i (7), and Ohav (10), and analyzes the dangers to children during the summer, including data from the National Road Safety Authority on the increased risk of injury. The families ask to protect the children and not to judge.

Since the start of the summer vacation, 12 children and teenagers have been killed on Israel's roads. The article focuses on three cases: Ro'i, 7, from Kiryat Yam, killed in a self-propelled buggy accident in Rekhasim; Ilai, 3.5, from Or Akiva, killed by a vehicle near his home; and Ohav, 10, from Kafr Qasim, killed in an ATV accident. Their families share their pain and their plea to protect children. Data from the National Road Safety Authority show that during the summer vacation, the risk of serious injury to children is about 13% higher, and 63% of fatal and serious accidents occurred on urban roads. It also shows that the proportion of children killed as pedestrians, cyclists, and electric scooter riders soars in the summer. The father Or, Ilai's father, emphasizes that he is not angry at the driver and asks not to judge.

The nightmare of every parent: "You can't grasp it. It's a child. A pure child"