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Youth, 17, drowns at Ashkelon beach; man fights for life in Haifa after near-drowning

A 17-year-old youth drowned on Saturday morning near the Ashkelon marina. MDA paramedics attempted to resuscitate the drowning victim but were forced to pronounce his death. 
In the North, Magen David Adom was attempting to save the life of a 70-year-old man who nearly drowned at Bat Galim Beach in Haifa. The man was evacuated to the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.