Documentation: A 45-year-old man climbed on a crane in Hadera and threatened to commit suicide

The man, a resident of Hadera, spoke on the phone with a Social Security representative and after being dissatisfied with the treatment announced that he was "going to commit suicide."

He climbed on a crane 50 meters above the ground.

At the end of a 4-hour rescue operation, he was rescued safely

Shlomi Gabay

12/06/2022

Sunday, 12 June 2022, 14:59 Updated: 16:15

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A 45-year-old resident of Hadera threatened suicide today (Sunday) and climbed on a crane on Herzl Street in Hadera, 50 meters above the ground.

The man apparently spoke on the phone with a Social Security representative and after being dissatisfied with the treatment announced that he was "going to commit suicide".

Fire and rescue crews were called to the scene and for about four hours worked to rescue him.

Negotiations and rescuers were also rushed to the scene to ensure the man's safety and persuade him to get off the crane.

At the end of the rescue operations that ended in peace - he was examined by medical officials.

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Fire and rescue crews rushed to his rescue and tried to persuade him to get off the crane.

45-year-old on the crane (Photo: official website, fire and rescue)

The fire brigade said that firefighters under the command of Reshef Majdi Tiara and the commander of the special rescue unit, Major Jihad Abu Hamdan, "rescued a friend and began rescue operations 50 meters from the ground," the statement said.

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