Jerusalem, 14 October, 2026 (TPS-IL) — A 10-year-old boy died after being critically injured in a fire involving a waste container in Beitar Illit on Wednesday. Emergency services received the report at 4:56 p.m.
The cause of the fire and explosion remained under investigation. Fire officials reportedly suspected children had started the fire.
Firefighters and volunteers from the Judea regional station responded to the scene on Rabbi Mendvorna Street, where an explosion occurred during the fire.
According to initial police findings, an unidentified object was propelled out of the burning container and struck the boy, who was standing nearby. Magen David Adom paramedics found him unconscious, suffering from severe burns and multiple traumatic injuries, and transported him to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center while performing resuscitation efforts.