Twelve-year-old Israeli killed after boat capsizes on Jordan River

A 12-year-old Israeli boy from Modi'in Illit was killed on Sunday after a boat capsized on the Jordan River near the Hula Valley. Rescue teams from the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, Israel Police, and United Hatzalah conducted searches. The boy was located and pulled from the water by the Golan Rescue Unit without signs of life and pronounced dead at the scene.

A 12-year-old boy from Modi'in Illit was killed on Sunday after a boat capsized on the Jordan River near the Hula Valley. Rescue teams from the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, Israel Police, and United Hatzalah conducted extensive searches. The boy was located and pulled from the water by the Golan Rescue Unit without signs of life. Magen David Adom paramedics attempted resuscitation but declared him dead at the scene. United Hatzalah's drone unit assisted, and its Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit provided emotional first aid. The incident occurred on August 9, 2026, and the boy's identity has not been released.