Drowning

Titanic tragedy of prominent Jewish couple resurfaces in record auction

Isidor Straus, the Jewish businessman who co-founded Macy’s, drowned with his wife in the Titanic disaster. His gold pocket watch was found with them, marking their tragic end in freezing water.

 Digital art of the RMS Titanic at sunset.
Sagi Mor and his family.

Thai authorities find remains of missing Israeli tourist Sagi Mor after he drowned while saving son

A woman kisses a child as they line up to register at an evacuation center as they prepare for Super Typhoon Fung-Wong, Manila, Philippines, November 9, 2025.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams into Philippines, two dead

Magen David Adom teams at the Dead Sea, September 14, 2025.

70-year-old man drowns in Dead Sea


Jerusalem rabbi under investigation after teenage yeshiva student drowns

The student reportedly jumped into the waters of Nahal Prat and drowned, undergoing extensive CPR before being evacuated by helicopter.

United Hatzalah EMTs arrive at the scene of a drowning in Nahal Prat, April 5, 2021.

Special needs teenager drowns in Asi River in northern Israel

The girl arrived at the river as part of an activity arranged for a non-profit organization of special needs teenagers.

The Asi River at Kibbutz Nir David

Nine-month-old baby dies after drowning incident

The baby was brought to the hospital about eight days ago in very serious condition.

The coronavirus ICU at Galilee Medical Center

8-year-old falls into stream - sucked into subterranean pipeline

Standing on the edge of the stream for a better view, the 8-year-old boy tripped and fell in, disappearing within seconds.

polluted stream 311

Two Palestinian brothers drown near Tel Aviv beach, third brother survives

The third brother, 35, who was pulled from the water fully conscious, was examined on the spot and did not need medical treatment.

Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv, Aug. 4, 2020.

Bat Yam man in serious condition as Israel sees fifth drowning this week

According to Ynet, this is the fifth case of a drowning death in Israel this week and the twenty-sixth since the beginning of May.

Police in Bat Yam seek coronavirus health instruction violators in vain as the beach is empty

'Glee' star Naya Rivera presumed drowned as search continues for body

Rivera's son was found alone and sleeping in a drifting boat on Wednesday and told authorities they had both gone swimming but his mother never returned.

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Actress Naya Rivera, from the Fox series "Glee," arrives at the 2014 People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California January 8, 2014

Bedouin join mourners of ‘hero’ who save four from drowning

Jewish and Bedouin mourners joined together Sunday at the Ashkelon funeral of 45-year-old Micheal Ben-Zikri.

Rescue team sent to search for the man who saved a family of four from drowning

Man dies after rescuing three children and their mother from drowning

45-year-old Micheal Ben-Zickry from Ashdod was found unconscious, and the MDA team declared his death at the scene.

Rescue team sent to search for the man who saved a family of four from drowning

Body of missing 14-year-old Yehuda Bilog found in Ashdod

"I was hoping for a miracle, but unfortunately today he was spotted without any signs of life and after medical examinations we have nothing left but to determine his death."

Rescue forces searching for 14-year-old Yehuda Bilog who went missing at the sea in Ashdod, June 4, 2020.