Man killed in Negev crash as Israeli road deaths reach six this week

A man in his 50s was killed in a collision between a lorry and a private vehicle on Road 80 in the Negev region last night. Emergency services attended the scene, but the man was pronounced dead at the location. The incident marks the latest in a series of fatal road accidents across Israel this week. According to Zaka, the Israeli disaster relief organisation, six people have been killed in road accidents since the beginning of the week. The deaths include two women who were struck by a bus in Ashkelon yesterday evening. Road safety officials have expressed concern over the recent spate of fatalities, with multiple serious collisions occurring across the country’s main transport routes.

Source: Maariv — Original article in Hebrew.