The 23-year-old reportedly began feeling ill during the party for reasons still unknown, and was taken to local hospital where he was pronounced dead; Foreign Ministry said to be working on bringing his body to Israel
An Israeli national died Sunday in Mexico after attending a New Year’s Eve party, local authorities confirmed.
An Israeli national died Sunday in Mexico after attending a New Year’s Eve party, local authorities confirmed.
The Foreign Ministry said they are working on flying the body to Israel for burial.
“The incident is being handled by the Mexican Consul and The Department for Israelis in Need at the Foreign Affairs Ministry,” said the statement.
“They’ve been in contact with the family of the deceased on bringing his coffin back to Israel for proper burial. Cause of death is currently unknown and local Mexican authorities are handling the matter.”
The incident is not the first in which an Israeli national was said to have died in the South American country.
Back in 2019, a 45-year-old Israeli DJ known as “Perplex” was murdered in Mexico after armed men stormed a nightclub in the central Mexican city of San Luis Potosi where he was working.
As reported by Ynetnews