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Disgraced rescue chief in critical condition after suicide attempt
MDA teams evacuate Yehuda Meshi Zahav to Shaare Zedek Medical Center after finding him unresponsive at his home; ZAKA co-founder is accused of taking advantage of his status to sexually attack women and children
Gilad Cohen, Kobi Nachshoni |
Published: 04.22.21 , 11:02
A disgraced former rescue chief, who is facing allegations of sexual assault, rape and other abuse, is in a critical condition after a suicide attempt, health officials said Thursday.
Allegations against Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, who co-founded the ZAKA emergency response organization, emerged last month following an investigation by the Haaretz newspaper. According to allegations, which date back to 1980s, he took advantage of his status, power, money and even the organization he heads to sexually attack women and children.
Police say got ahold of disgraced rescue chief s suicide note
Yehuda Meshi-Zahav s family, attorney say draft of suicide note allegedly written by him circulating in media is fake; doctors fighting for his life say he may have suffered brain damage
Gilad Cohen, Haim Golditch |
Published: 04.22.21 , 17:23
Israel Police said on Thursday it got ahold of a suicide note supposedly belonging to Yehuda Meshi-Zahav a disgraced former rescue chief, who is facing allegations of sexual assault, rape and other abuse after he attempted to take his own life.
Meshi-Zahav, reportedly, tried to hang himself in the early morning hours Thursday. He was later found by his son, who was not at home at the time of the incident. His son called Magen David Adam emergency services, who arrived at the scene and evacuated him to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem where his now hospitalized in critical condition.