Once again a child was forgotten in a vehicle in Israel, this time in Yerushalayim. This incident occurred on Monday afternoon, 22 Menachem Av 5773.

Ichud Hatzalah was summoned when a two-year-old child was seen inside a locked car on Ramat HaGolan Street in the Ramat Eshkol neighborhood.

Firefighters arrived on the scene and opened the vehicle. B’chasdei Hashem the child was alive, conscious and in good condition.

There have been numerous cases of late, which R”L ended in the deaths of children in Ramat Gan, Dolev and Shilo.

Israel’s EMS services, Magen David Adom and Ichud (United) Hatzalah have launched campaigns to increase awareness among parents/drivers.

Additionally, YWN published a video last week, in the hopes of preventing such tragedy again. Please watch it by clicking here.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)