Yeshiva students trapped and rescued in Judean Desert
A group of eight young yeshiva students from Bnei Brak, accompanied by two staff members, entered this morning the Daragot River reserve in the Judean Desert • members of the group did not come out of the reserve and contact with them was lost • Megillot Rescue Unit mobilized towards midnight to search for them • An hour later they were rescued
- Eli Schlesinger
- כ"ג אב התשע"ד
Photo: Yaakov Nahumi
A search was held after midnight (Tuesday) for yeshiva students who went for a trip in Daragot River in the Judean Desert, and their whereabouts were unknown.
Eight students of a yeshiva ketana in Bnei Brak, aged 15-18 left this morning with two staff members of about 40, to the Daragot river reserve in the Judean Desert, contact with them was lost and their whereabouts were unknown.
Members of the group came to the site along with a driver at about 10 am and the driver was supposed to pick them up according to plan at 7 pm, but the group did not leave the reserve and did not make contact.
The driver alerted the reserve personnel for assistance, and the Megillot rescue unit prepared to enter the reserve to locate the lost group.
Only an hour after midnight was contact made with the group and the process of extrication from the reserve began.
According to members of the group they delayed in the reserve until nightfall, and since they were not equipped with flashlights they could not move on.
Eight students of a yeshiva ketana in Bnei Brak, aged 15-18 left this morning with two staff members of about 40, to the Daragot river reserve in the Judean Desert, contact with them was lost and their whereabouts were unknown.
Members of the group came to the site along with a driver at about 10 am and the driver was supposed to pick them up according to plan at 7 pm, but the group did not leave the reserve and did not make contact.
The driver alerted the reserve personnel for assistance, and the Megillot rescue unit prepared to enter the reserve to locate the lost group.
Only an hour after midnight was contact made with the group and the process of extrication from the reserve began.
According to members of the group they delayed in the reserve until nightfall, and since they were not equipped with flashlights they could not move on.