In a deeply troubling sequence of events, three young children were discovered in critical condition after being left inside vehicles in separate incidents that occurred within a short two-hour window.
In the first case, a five-year-old boy and an eighteen-month-old girl were found inside a car in Elyakhin, a town located south of Chadeira. The children, who had reportedly been locked inside the vehicle for approximately two hours, were disoriented and exhibiting signs of severe heatstroke when located.
Emergency teams from Magen David Adom (MDA) rushed to the scene and administered immediate treatment, including measures to cool the children’s bodies and provide medication. Both were quickly transported to Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Chadeira. The toddler is in grave and unstable condition, currently sedated and on a ventilator. The older child’s condition is described as moderate but stable.
This harrowing situation began when local police in Chadeira received a report of two missing children. Officers, together with volunteers and municipal inspectors, conducted a thorough search of the area. Their efforts led them to the children, who were found inside a parked vehicle.
Authorities have since launched an official inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Asaf Tapuhi and Idan Binder, the MDA paramedics who were among the first responders, spoke about the traumatic scene they encountered: “When we arrived at the vehicle, it was a very troubling sight. There was a lot of commotion, and bystanders helped us extract the children, a five-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl, after they had been in the car for a long time. We began performing medical checks and quickly noticed they were disoriented and showing significant signs of heatstroke. We provided them with first aid, including cooling, medication, and ventilation, and transported them to the hospital, where their condition was critical.”
Shortly thereafter, another call came in—this time Chadeira—reporting a separate case involving a two-year-old girl who had been left in a locked car for around two hours. By the time medics arrived, the toddler was suffering from acute heatstroke. Emergency responders initiated life-saving treatment and transported her to the hospital.
Senior MDA medic Roy Shushan described the second emergency: “We quickly arrived at the home and were told that the child had been trapped in a car for an extended period. When they found her, she was unconscious. We started medical checks and found no pulse or breathing. We immediately began advanced resuscitation, including chest compressions and ventilation, and transported her to the hospital in critical condition. During the transport, her condition deteriorated, and we continued to perform resuscitation.”
MDA paramedic Yossi Bouskila, who assisted in both incidents, shared the emotional toll of the day: “I was with the family when I received the first report of the two children found in Elyakhin. I immediately headed to the scene. The two children were outside a nearby house, one of them was confused, and the other was unconscious. With the help of neighbors who brought us ice, we cooled the children while administering life-saving care. Later, just two hours later, I was called to another similar case in Hadera. The child had been in a locked car for a long time. After being found unconscious, she was brought into the house and cooled with running water. With the MDA intensive care unit team, we provided her with life-saving treatment and transported her to the hospital in critical condition. During the transport, her condition worsened, and we continued resuscitation.”
Authorities are continuing their investigations, while MDA and law enforcement officials are urgently reminding the public: never leave a child alone in a car—not even for a minute.

{Matzav.com}