A 6-year-old boy was pulled today (Saturday) from the water at a public swimming pool in Holon, with his condition listed as critical. He was transported to Wolfson Hospital, and MDA stated that his heart resumed beating during the evacuation following resuscitation efforts.

The report about the boy who drowned at the public pool was received at 16:07 at the MDA 101 center in the Ayalon region. MDA motorcycle unit paramedic Amit Yehudai and emergency medical technician Eran Carmel said: "We saw the boy lying beside the pool, unconscious, without a pulse and without breathing while lifeguards performed resuscitation on him. We continued providing life-saving medical treatment and evacuated him to the hospital while conducting resuscitation, with his condition critical and us fighting for his life."

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Service today issued an orange warning for the Mediterranean Sea due to unusually strong winds and wave heights reaching about 1.40 meters. Dr. Amir Gevati, head of the Meteorological Service, warned that the sea is dangerous for swimming and stated that the warning is also valid for tomorrow.

In Haifa, at least five people were reported swept away in the rough sea and rescued safely. Municipal beach lifeguards operated from morning hours and in some cases even crossed the marked swimming boundaries and black flags to rescue bathers who entered the water against instructions.

The municipal beaches department stated that "today's sea conditions are characterized by high waves and strong rip currents that can drag bathers into deeper water within seconds. Due to the sea conditions, lifeguards urge the public to enter the water only at declared beaches, to follow all their instructions, not to move away from the shoreline, and under no circumstances to enter the water when a black flag is raised or at a beach without lifeguard services."

Beaches department manager Rita Sassi added: "Our rescue teams are on full alert and working nonstop to protect the safety of bathers. I am proud of Haifa's lifeguards, who demonstrated today professionalism, composure and exceptional dedication."