Overview
- Police said the teen’s body was located Friday morning, ending operations launched Tuesday after he was swept away while a companion escaped and called for help.
- The search covered more than 20 kilometers and brought together police, fire and rescue services, IDF elements, ZAKA, United Hatzalah and hundreds of volunteers.
- Rescuers faced debris piles as high as two to three meters that reshaped channels and created concealed and hazardous traps.
- Divers, drones, a police helicopter, sonar, engineering vehicles and canine and mounted units were used to scan drainage points and murky waterways.
- Officials urged the public to keep clear of swollen streams during storm conditions as the Boyan yeshiva and Beitar Illit community mourned the 16-year-old.