Overview
- A child was struck by debris from an explosion inside a burning recycling container on Rebbe (Nadvorna) Street and was evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem, where he later died after emergency resuscitation efforts.
- Medical teams from Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah performed advanced CPR and life-saving measures at the scene and during transport while firefighters from the Yehuda regional station extinguished the blaze.
- Police, fire investigators and bomb-disposal experts are examining the scene and have said they do not believe a deliberate explosive device was planted in the bin.
- Preliminary reporting and investigators point to a pressurized aerosol can as a plausible cause because such cans can rupture violently when heated, but officials have not released a final determination.
- Local outlets differ on the victim’s exact age and identity and police and city officials have pledged further investigation and plans for school-focused prevention efforts to curb dangerous bin fires.