{"id":61182,"date":"2026-08-09T14:10:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T18:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/twelve-year-old-israeli-killed-after-boat-capsizes-on-jordan-river\/09\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T14:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T18:10:53","slug":"twelve-year-old-israeli-killed-after-boat-capsizes-on-jordan-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/twelve-year-old-israeli-killed-after-boat-capsizes-on-jordan-river\/09\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve-year-old Israeli killed after boat capsizes on Jordan River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority and Israel Police officers searched for the boy, but he was lifeless by the time he was located.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rescue teams from the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Israel Fire and Rescue Authority;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/israel-fire-and-rescue-authority\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Israel Fire and Rescue Authority<\/a> searched for 12-year-old Elhanan Karni from Modi&#8217;in Illit after his boat capsized on the Jordan River near the Hula Valley on Sunday, the authority confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Magen David Adom;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/tags\/magen-david-adom\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Magen David Adom<\/a> paramedics attempted to provide emergency medical care after Karni&#8217;s body was located, but were forced to declare him dead after failing to resuscitate him, MDA confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Israel Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-904734\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Israel Police<\/a> officers and other emergency services assisted in the search efforts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Trauma, crisis response teams provide emotional first aid at scene<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a data-ylk=\"slk:United Hatzalah;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-904983\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">United Hatzalah<\/a> drone unit also participated in the search, with members of the Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit also providing emotional first aid at the scene, the emergency service confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A 12-year-old boy was located and pulled from the water by the Golan Rescue Unit and brought to the banks of the Jordan River without signs of life. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead at the scene. United Hatzalah assisted in the search efforts with our drone unit, and our Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit provided emotional first aid at the scene due to the nature of the incident,&#8221; United Hatzalah EMTs said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 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