Issachar Dov Spiegel, one of two brothers who drowned at Tzanz Beach in Netanya last Friday, passed away on Wednesday night at Laniado Hospital, where he had been in critical condition since the incident.
Meanwhile, the search for his 18-year-old brother, who has been missing since the event, continues.
Rescuers from the Lehava unit under the Central District Command are leading the operation, assisted by ZAKA volunteers and additional special units.
Search for brother is ongoing
The search is focused on the shoreline and the sea's depths, using advanced tools, including boats, sonar systems, drones, and soon, diver teams.
The team's goal is to expand the search area as much as possible and find any clue that could lead to the missing person.
Senior paramedic Yosef Friedman from MDA, who arrived at the scene, recalled: "We were called to treat a 21-year-old who had drowned. We arrived at the beach in a 4x4 ambulance and found him on the shore, after being rescued from the water, unconscious, without a pulse, and not breathing. We immediately began intensive resuscitation efforts and transported him to the hospital while continuing the life-saving procedures."