A light aircraft crashed in an open area near the community of Eshtaol, near Beit Shemesh, on Saturday, lightly injuring its pilot, a man in his 60s.

Magen David Adom medics and paramedics treated the pilot at the scene.

"We received a report of a light aircraft that crashed in an open area. We arrived at the scene and saw the aircraft among a grove of trees and the pilot walking around," MDA emergency medical technician Shadi Bargiti said.

A light aircraft which crashed near Beit Shemesh on October 3, 2026.
A light aircraft which crashed near Beit Shemesh on October 3, 2026. (credit: MDA)

"We conducted medical examinations on the pilot, and at this stage he is not being evacuated to the hospital."

This is a developing story.