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Last update - 21:22 26/07/2008 5 drown, including 12-year-old boy, in fatal weekend on Israel's beaches By Jack Khoury and Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel, MDA, Drownings Five people drowned Friday and Saturday off Israeli beaches, following warnings from the Israel Meteorological Service against swimming in the Mediterranean, saying the waters are especially dangerous this weekend for bathers. On Saturday, a 12-year-old boy died after drowning off a Netanya beach. Shortly thereafter, a 35-year-old man died in waters off the coast of Atlit in northern Israel. A 20-year-old man on Saturday died hours after he was hospitalized in serious condition after nearly drowning in waters off the coast of Nahariya. Advertisement On Friday morning, a 70-year-old woman drowned off Frishman beach in Tel Aviv. She was rushed to the beach in serious condition where attempts to resuscitate her failed. Later on Friday, a 50-year-old man drowned off a non-patrolled beach in Haifa and Magen David Adom paramedics who arrived pronounced him dead at the scene. Earlier on Friday, a 22-year-old woman was taken to the Rambam Hospital in Haifa in serious condition after nearly drowning near the students' beach in the northern city. A 20-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in Hadera in serious condition after nearly drowning off the coast of Beit Yanai, while a 22-year-old woman was rushed from Achziv beach in serious condition, and a 70-year-old man was hospitalized in critical condition after nearly drowning on an Ashkelon beach. Also on Saturday, a 30-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition after nearly drowning in a pool in the Galilee. Attempts to resuscitate him are ongoing Bookmark to del.icio.us   Former top spy speaks Ex-Mossad chief Halevy says a strike on Iran would affect Israel for 100 years. Trying Hitler Did a light sentence in a Munich trial pave the way for Hitler's rise to power?   1.   especially dangerous this weekend for bathers 21:43  |  Lemmings Hotline 26/07/08   2.   #1 look at the following link 22:36  |  Tony 26/07/08   3.   I love it when they are high to ride the ups and downs 01:24  |  lame duck 27/07/08   4.   what a coincidence! 5 adults and 1 little girl die 02:19  |  Historian 27/07/08   5.   #3 Historian 02:39  |  Israeli 27/07/08   6.   drowning 04:57  |  joe levy 27/07/08   7.   Israelis should have had more life guards & police out 05:49  |  Dutch 27/07/08

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