Israeli news outlets reported that a light aircraft crashed at Megiddo Airport in central Israel, resulting in severe injuries to its pilot.
According to the 0404 news website, the incident involved a light “glider” aircraft at Megiddo Airport, leaving a 50-year-old man, believed to be the pilot, with serious injuries.
The Israeli Army Radio’s website added that Israeli authorities have launched an investigation into the crash. This incident follows a recent tragedy reported on April 4th, where an Israeli helicopter crash in the city of Netanya led to the death of its pilot.
The Hebrew website “Walla” confirmed the death of the Israeli pilot, Omer Liler, aged 63, in the helicopter crash near the Kiryat Hasharon neighborhood in Netanya.
The helicopter, a civilian aircraft that had taken off from Herzliya Airport, crashed in an open area close to the city.
Walla highlighted that Liler, a seasoned civilian pilot with 40 years of continuous experience in civil aviation, had miraculously survived a similar catastrophic accident a decade ago.
The Israeli police, along with an investigator from the Israeli Air Defense, are conducting inquiries into the recent crash, reflecting the gravity with which such incidents are treated by the authorities.
On a separate note, dozens of Israelis attempted to block humanitarian aid from entering Gaza through the Nitzana Crossing between Israel and Egypt.
The protest group “Tzaf9” stated in a release, “Today, hundreds of aid shipments and supply trucks will not enter Hamas territory. We are proud and moved by the people’s resolve prevailing; no aid will enter until the last hostage is returned,” as reported by The Times of Israel on Friday.
The protesters are against the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, a region where the conflict has displaced 85% of its 2.3 million inhabitants.
Hostages taken during a Hamas attack on October 7 remain captive, according to the Israeli newspaper.
