Two-Year-Old Toddler Struck and Killed by Vehicle in Arad
A two-year-old toddler was struck and killed by a vehicle in Arad on Sunday. Paramedics rushed him to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, where doctors pronounced him dead.
A two-year-old toddler was killed on Sunday after being struck by a vehicle in the southern Israeli city of Arad. The child was brought unconscious, pulseless, and not breathing to the local Magen David Adom station.
MDA paramedics administered advanced resuscitation efforts, including chest compressions, artificial ventilation, and medication, before transporting him in critical condition to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba. Trauma physicians continued life-saving measures upon arrival but were ultimately forced to pronounce him dead.
According to data from the B'Terem Safe Kids Israel organization, 60 children and teenagers have been killed in traffic accidents since the beginning of 2026. Between 2021 and 2025, a total of 252 minors lost their lives in road accidents nationwide.
