The incident is the latest in a series of sukkah-building injuries in recent days. On Wednesday, a 60-year-old man was injured lightly to moderately in Bnei Brak after falling from a chair while building a sukkah on Rechov HaRav Genichovsky. He suffered limb injuries from the fall and was evacuated in stable condition to Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital.
On Tuesday, a one-year-old girl was injured moderately in Bnei Brak after a wooden plank fell on her from a height of approximately 2.5 meters while the family was putting up their sukkah. The child was evacuated to Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva. According to her family, the plank fell from the attic area inside the house as boards were being brought down ahead of the chag.
Following the wave of injuries, United Hatzalah is calling on the public to follow safety precautions when building sukkos and preparing for the chag. "Taking safety precautions will prevent unnecessary tragedies, b'ezras Hashem," the organization said.
The Land Enforcement Authority also launched proactive operations this week across the country to prevent the construction of illegal balconies, structures and building additions ahead of Sukkos. Authority inspectors patrolled neighborhoods where the phenomenon is common, posted informational notices and carried out additional measures to detect and prevent illegal construction work.
The Land Enforcement Authority said: "Building additions without a permit ahead of Sukkos is not only a violation of the law, it can endanger lives. Authority inspectors are working these days to prevent and stop construction of this type."
