Israeli injured in Panama minibus crash dies, raising death toll to two
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- Nadir Adri, an Israeli injured in a Panama minibus crash on May 13, has died from his injuries, bringing the total Israeli fatalities to two.
- Adri's funeral is scheduled for Friday in Ashdod, while another Israeli, Noa Yitzhak, was killed at the scene of the accident.
- Adri was remembered by his favorite sports team, Hapoel Tel Aviv, as a kind, helpful, and humorous individual.
An Israeli man injured in a tourist minibus crash in Panama has died, increasing the number of Israeli fatalities from the incident to two.
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv Football Club mourns the death of the team's fan, the late Nadir Edri.
Nadir Adri, from Ashdod, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday. He had been among four Israelis injured in the May 13 accident in La Chorrera, Panama. The crash involved a tourist minibus and a bus that had stopped to pick up passengers. Adri's funeral is set to take place on Friday in Ashdod.
Noa Yitzhak, a 22-year-old dance teacher from Ma’ale Adumim, was killed instantly in the crash. The injured Israelis, including Adri, were initially treated at a local hospital before being transferred to a hospital in Panama City. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and insurance representatives provided assistance.
He was always having the "biggest smile, always the first to help, the first to lift a friend who was having a hard time, the first to make everyone laugh, and a true friend, Nadir, in the full sense of the word.
Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club, Adri's favorite team, mourned his passing on X/Twitter. The club remembered him as someone with "the biggest smile," always ready to help, lift friends, and make others laugh. They described him as "a true friend" and "an amazing child who respects his parents, a soul that is impossible not to love."
An amazing child who respects his parents, a soul that is impossible not to love.
Adri was also characterized as a "die-hard Hapoel fan, and with a huge red heart."
He was a die-hard Hapoel fan, and with a huge red heart.
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Originally published by Jerusalem Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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