Jerusalem, 14 October, 2026 (TPS-IL) — A 10-year-old boy was critically injured in an explosion during a waste fire in Beitar Illit on Wednesday, emergency services reported. Firefighters and volunteers from the Judea regional fire station responded to the burning waste when an explosion occurred, seriously injuring the child.
Magen David Adom (MDA) received the emergency call at 4:56 p.m. Paramedics found the boy unconscious, without a pulse or breathing, suffering from multiple traumatic injuries and severe burns.
They administered lifesaving treatment, including bleeding control, chest compressions, assisted ventilation, and medication, while continuing resuscitation efforts during his evacuation to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Jerusalem.
His condition was described as critical. Fire crews continued working at the scene to address the waste fire. The circumstances of the explosion were not immediately clear.
