Israeli Child Drowns in Sharm el-Sheikh

An Israeli girl about two years old drowned Tuesday evening in a hotel swimming pool in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Doctors at a local hospital pronounced her dead after the drowning. ZAKA said its international-unit hotline received the report around 11 p.m. Israel time and began coordinating with authorities in Israel and Egypt to speed the return of her body for burial. The organization said it was also accompanying the family, while its operations vice president Haim Weingarten said staff were working continuously with all parties involved.