Tragedy in Jerusalem: Block Platform Falls from Crane - Yeshiva Student Seriously Injured

A serious accident occurred this morning (Wednesday) in Jerusalem when a yeshiva student about 22 years old was seriously injured by a platform of blocks that fell on him from a crane near a construction site on Rabbi Wallenstein Street in the city.

The young man, a student of the 'Netiv HaDaat' yeshiva, was taken to Shaare Zedek Hospital, unconscious, suffering from serious head and upper body injuries.

Moshe Wiener, Yochanan Shipman, and Avi Gottlieb, EMTs from United Hatzalah, said: "According to the workers at the site - during renovation work at the yeshiva, a heavy platform of blocks fell on him from a crane, causing him to be seriously injured. After the initial aid we provided him on the scene, he was transported to the hospital suffering from serious injuries to his head and upper body."

Lior Levy and Eden Marzaev, MDA paramedics, said: "When we arrived at the scene, we saw the injured person lying near the construction site, unconscious, and suffering from a severe head injury. We were told that he was hit by a heavy object that fell on him from the construction site. We immediately provided life-saving medical treatment, which included bandaging and stopping the bleeding, and transported him with an MDA intensive care ambulance to the hospital in serious condition."

The police said: The Israel Police have begun investigating the circumstances of a young man's injury as he made his way on Wallenstein Street in Jerusalem, apparently due to the fall of building tiles from a nearby work site. Police investigators and forensic identification have begun collecting evidence and testimonies for the case. The police investigation continues.

Please pray for the complete recovery of the injured young man, Benjamin ben Daniela:

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