A 40-year-old Palestinian worker from the village of as-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya, southeast of Jerusalem, was killed in a tragic work accident on Tuesday morning at a factory in Mishor Adumim, an industrial zone east of the city. The victim, Nour Aweisat, was crushed beneath a collapsed lifting device. Fire and rescue teams worked for an extended time to extract him, but medics eventually had no choice but to pronounce him dead at the scene
Rescue teams confirm death on-site
According to a statement from Kayed Daher, Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, “Rescue units from the Binyamin region operated at the scene of a worker trapped under a collapsed lifting system inside a factory in Mishor Adumim. Due to the complexity of the site, special lifting equipment was required to carry out the rescue. Unfortunately, the worker was pronounced dead after the extraction
Magen David Adom (MDA) reported: “A man around 40 was killed after being struck by a heavy object. Emergency responders were dispatched to the industrial area following reports of a work accident
Yishachar Einhorn, a volunteer EMT from the “Rescue Team” motorcycle unit, said: “When I arrived, I found a worker unconscious and without vital signs, after being struck by a heavy object during his shift. After firefighters freed him, we performed medical checks — but the severity of his injuries left no chance
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MDA emergency medic Asher Kenan added: “We were led to a worker who was unconscious and had sustained critical injuries from a heavy industrial object. Despite assessments during the rescue, we had to declare his death on the spot
A pattern of death — and silence
The Israel Police and the Ministry of Economy have launched an investigation into the circumstances
So far in 2025, 38 workers have been killed and 298 seriously or moderately injured in work-related accidents across Israel.
Construction accounts for 61% of these fatalities, while industry accounts for 11%
The leading causes include falls from height, heavy object impact, vehicle accidents, and electrocution
Roughly 70% of victims are Arab citizens of Israel, Palestinian workers, or foreign laborers — most of whom work in the Jerusalem area and its outskirts
