Overview
- The child, Betzalel Dovid Giller, was discovered unconscious in his family’s parked car after being left inside for about two hours on Sunday, August 9, 2026.
- His father found him missing from the house, rushed to the vehicle, and emergency services were summoned immediately.
- Magen David Adom and other responders carried out prolonged resuscitation at the scene and the boy was later pronounced dead at hospital.
- The family, part of Lod’s Chabad community, is observing mourning and a levayah is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the municipal cemetery in Lod.
- Community members and eyewitnesses urged simple prevention steps such as checking cars, using reminders or warning devices, and stressed compassion rather than public blame as the family grieves.