Likud MK's nephew, 6-years-old, dies forgotten in a car near Gaza

Six-year-old Meir Israel Eshosh passed away after being forgotten inside a car in the Gaza border area, Israeli media reported.

Eshosh is the nephew of Likud MK Shlomo Karhi, and was a resident of a moshav near Netivot.

Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu offered Karhi condolences on behalf of himself and the rest of the party.

שוחחתי עם חברי ח״כ שלמה קרעי וניחמתי אותו בשם כל חברות וחברי הליכוד על פטירת אחיינו. אסון כבד ועצוב כל כך. שרה ואני שולחים לו ולכל בני המשפחה תנחומים מעומק ליבנו.

— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) August 31, 2021

"Such a heavy and sad disaster," Netanyahu tweeted. "Sarah and I send him and the whole family condolences from the bottom of our hearts."