Jumped from the yacht into the water, but alas, couldn't get back up • How did it end? Watch

June 21, 2020   

The police's maritime police unit rescued a Netivot resident off the coast of Ashdod this evening (Sunday) who jumped from a yacht into the water, was unable to get back on it - and got into trouble. The man, in his sixties, went sailing with other friends on a yacht west of the Ashdod Marina. During the cruise, they decided to stand still and refresh themselves in the water, and one of the friends jumped into the sea, splashed in the water, but when he tried to get back on the yacht, he was unable to due to the slippery side. After several unsuccessful attempts, his friends threw him a lifebuoy and at the same time contacted the police for help. The maritime police team quickly went to the scene, located the yacht and the person floating near it, lifted him onto the police ship and brought him safe and sound to the Ashdod Marina. He did not require medical treatment and was reunited with his friends.