A parking garage under construction in northern Tel Aviv collapsed on Monday morning, killing two people and injuring 23 others lightly to moderately, police said.

At least five more people were reported missing and feared trapped inside the underground structure in the Ramat Hahayal neighborhood, on the corner of Habarzel Street and Nehoshet Street. Rescue services managed to make contact with two of them, but have since lost contact. Two others were rescued from the debris and rushed to hospitals with moderate injuries.

The Foreign Ministry said that one of the dead was a foreign worker and four of the wounded were Israelis who hold citizenship in additional countries.

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However, according to the Palestinian Labor Minister Mamoun Abu Shahla, both of the fatalities were Palestinians from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shoafat. Several of the injured were also said to be Palestinian. Abu Shahla said that his ministry was following the incident closely, and that they see the Israeli government as responsible for the recent spate of construction site deaths.

The IDF dispatched search and rescue teams to the site, to reinforce the more than 60 firefighters on hand. A high-ranking officer at the scene told reporters that it was estimated that up to 10 people were trapped inside. The officer added that the large size of the site complicated rescue efforts, which will likely last late into the night. Rescuers were using cellphone trackers in attempt to pinpoint the location of those trapped under the wreckage.

Police have questioned several senior officials with the companies that operate the site, namely the construction firm Danya Cebus. About two months ago, a concrete beam collapsed at the same site, injuring two workers. Police believe that the state failed to send a supervisor to examine the site after the beam collapse, and thus work continued at the site. The Economy Ministry, which oversees construction sites, said it has received no report of the previous collapse.

Rescue services at the site of a parking lot collapse in Tel Aviv, September 5, 2016. Moti Milrod

Injured evacuated from the wreckage in Tel Aviv. Moti Milrod

Danya Cebus said in a statement that the company shares the pain of the casualties and their families and offered its condolences. "At this difficult time, we focus on aiding the rescue services and we'll do everything we can to help the investigative authorities in their work," said the statement.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he was cancelling his plans to attend an Israeli national soccer game against Italy in order to visit the destruction site in Tel Aviv.

The initial report of the collapse was received at 11:24 A.M. The manager of the building site told Channel 2: "It started from a hole that opened up in the ceiling and stones and pieces of concrete block that fell. People began running away and yelling and running to places that looked secure," he said. "Usually there are 90 to 100 workers on the site. It could have turned out worse. There were people scattered all over the area on all of the levels," he added.

A subcontractor at the site recounted that he spoke to one of his employees who was in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. "But I had two workers who worked on Level -1, and we haven't managed to locate them. I am very concerned. No one is talking to us at the moment. I don't know what happened to them."

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Moshe Levy, a volunteer for Hatzalah said:

"When I arrived at the scene I encountered injured people who had extricated themselves from the construction site, where a roof apparently collapsed on top of a parking garage. While we were administering first aid we received reports there were still people trapped inside."

Construction began in November 2014 on the 17,000 square meter lot being built on four levels, and the project was slated for completion by the beginning of 2017. Africa Israel won the tender to build the underground public parking garage next to Assuta Medical Center, but the project was carried out by the Danya Cebus company.

The Knesset passed a law a month ago entitling authorities to shut any construction site for two days where an accident claims a life or a serious injury. An inspector can fine a developer up to 75,000 shekels for failing to rectify safety issues, and construction workers are entitled to full compensation for days of interrupted work.

Lawmaker Eli Alalouf of Kulanu, chairman of the Knesset Labor Committee demanded that the government shut the site of Monday's site collapse immediately.

"I am shocked at the reports of the difficult incident at the Tel Aviv construction site. We have cautioned against such nightmares as that unfolding before our eyes," Alalouf said.</s>TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A multilevel parking garage under construction in the city of Tel Aviv collapsed on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring about 17 others, Israeli police and rescuers said, as rescue teams worked all day and into the night to locate several people believed trapped under the rubble.

The midday collapse sent a large plume of dust floating over the area. Those killed were not identified but they were likely workers at the construction zone. The cause of the collapse was under investigation.

Israeli TV broadcast footage showing a large, crater-like hole in the ground, and twisted support beams as rescue teams, accompanied by search dogs, dug through the rubble.

Police, fire and military teams were participating in the rescue. The military's Home Front Command sent about 150 members of its special search-and-rescue team to the scene. The unit is often sent to disaster zones around the world to help locate victims from earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters.

Earlier in the day, Col. Golan Vach, a commander in the unit, said seven people were believed to be trapped in the rubble at several different locations. He described the scene as "very complicated" and said rescue efforts could continue for several days.

The Israeli military later said soldiers and rescue forces managed to extract five civilians from the rubble and that efforts were underway to rescue another five.

A construction worker from the site said he was underground in the garage when he began to feel vibrations.

"All of a sudden everything collapsed," the man, Micha Lavine, identified by Channel 10 TV as a project manager at the site. "It was scary. You feel like everything is going to collapse, and you are going with it." Speaking to reporters at a hospital, he said he was blown backward by a blast and lightly injured.

Israel's national rescue service said two people, including a 35-year-old man, were confirmed dead, and 22 people injured.

"It is a very tough arena for rescue, it is really life threatening," Eli Bin, the head of Israel's rescue service MDA told Israeli media. "We are very worried if we will succeed in reaching those same people whose voices we can definitely hear."

The construction site is located in Ramat Hahayal, a commercial area in northern Tel Aviv. The neighborhood is home to many high-tech businesses, restaurants and a hospital.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said Monday night that one of the fatalities has been identified as a foreign worker from the Ukraine.

So far this year, 28 construction workers have died in work accidents on building sites in the country, Samri said.</s>TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A building collapsed at a Tel Aviv construction site on Monday, injuring at least 18 people and trapping several people in the rubble, according to media and police reports.

The collapse sent a large plume of dust floating over the area. Officials were trying to determine the cause of the collapse as rescue crews and medical workers converged on the scene. The Israeli military dispatched search-and-rescue units to assist in the efforts.

Lior Teherani, a fire official, told Channel 10 TV that the incident began with the collapse of a multi-level underground parking garage that was under construction. He said that brought down a crane, which then caused part of a building to collapse as well. Aerial images released by police and shown on Israeli TV showed a large, crater-like hole in the ground.

Small teams of rescue workers, accompanied by search dogs, were digging through the rubble, and two people were taken away on stretchers. Channel 10 showed a team trying to extract a man who was believed to be in grave condition. Police official Moshe Edri said five people were believed to be still trapped.

Mada, the national rescue service, reported 18 people injured, one in serious condition with head injuries.

The incident occurred at a construction site in Ramat Hahayal, a commercial area in northern Tel Aviv. The neighborhood is home to many high-tech businesses, restaurants and a hospital.</s>A building collapsed in a Tel Aviv construction zone on Monday, injuring at least 18 people and trapping three people inside, according to police and media reports.

The collapse sent a large plume of dust floating over the area. Officials were trying to determine the cause of the collapse as rescue crews and medical workers converged on the scene. The Israeli military dispatched search-and-rescue units to assist in the efforts.

Lior Teherani, a fire official, told Channel 10 TV that the incident began with the collapse of a multi-level underground parking garage being built at the site. He said that brought down a crane, which then caused part of a building to collapse as well. Aerial images released by police and shown on Israeli TV showed a large, crater-like hole in the ground.

Mada, the national rescue service, reported 18 people injured, one in serious condition with head injuries.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said contact had been made with two people trapped inside. She said a third person remained trapped and had not yet been contacted.

The incident occurred at a construction site in Ramat Hahayal, a commercial area in northern Tel Aviv. The neighborhood is home to many high-tech businesses, restaurants and a hospital.

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3:07 a.m.: Updated with number injured and trapped inside

This article was originally posted at 2:10 a.m.</s>YERUSHALAYIM - The best hotel in Israel, according to the people who claim to know these things, is the David Intercontinental Hotel in Tel Aviv. The hotel was named as such Monday in a gala awards ceremony at the annual World Travel Awards event.

This is the sixth time the hotel has captured the award. The David was pitted in the Israel contest against worthies such as the Tel Aviv Hilton, Yerushalayim’s Waldorf Astoria, and the Renaissance Tel Aviv – all considered top of the line hotels for accommodations, food, and service.

The best hotel for business travelers, on the other hand, was judged to be the Carlton Tel Aviv. The hotel has won that award numerous times, although in 2015 it was bested by the Sheraton Tel Aviv for the honor. The best spa hotel in Israel is the David Dead Sea, and the best suite hotel is the Ritz Carlton Herzliya.

The awards are given out annually based on votes submitted by hotel guests, as well as professional reviews by agents of the World Travel Awards who stay in the hotels as guests.</s>Up to 30 people are missing and feared dead after a building under construction in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv collapsed sending a large plume of dust over the area.

Officials are trying to determine the cause of the collapse as rescue crews and medical workers converged on the scene, fearing there were people trapped in the ruins.

It is believed that the building came down after a crane fell on top of it following the collapse of a underground parking garage.

The Israeli military said it was dispatching search-and-rescue forces to assist in the efforts.

Israeli police said 18 people were injured, and Eli Bin, director of the national rescue service, said one was in serious condition with head injuries.

Local media reported that up to 30 people are feared to be trapped inside the collapsed building.

At least three others were trapped, and contact had been made with two of them, police said.

The incident occurred at a construction site in Ramat Hahayil, a commercial area in northern Tel Aviv. The neighborhood is home to many high-tech businesses, restaurants and a hospital.

United Hatzalah medical service said 'firefighters and rescue teams are working to extricate' those believed missing.

'It appeared to me that the roof of a parking garage had collapsed in the building site,' United Hatzalah quoted one of its medics as saying.

'While members of our ambu-cycle unit who arrived first on scene were treating the injured, reports came in of other people who were unaccounted for and likely still trapped inside.'

Eran Yehuda, a spokesperson for the Yarkon District of Tel Aviv Police, told Channel 2: 'Several levels of the building collapsed. There's still a danger of further collapse.

'I'm asking the public and those curious to leave the place. Dozens of vehicles of MDA and police are trying to gain access.'

Lior Teherani, a fire official, told Channel 10 TV that the incident began with the collapse of a multi-level underground parking garage being built at the site.

He said that brought down a crane, which then caused part of a building to collapse as well. Aerial images released by police and shown on Israeli TV showed a large, crater-like hole in the ground.</s>The two killed were construction workers, Israeli emergency services spokesman Yonatan Yagodovsky said. They were found under the rubble, he added. Another person was critically injured.

About five to seven people are still trapped in the debris hours after the collapse, Israeli emergency services said.

The four-story parking garage was still under construction when it collapsed in a high-tech area of northern Tel Aviv.

As rescue teams tried to find trapped construction workers, authorities feared another collapse of the incomplete, unstable structure.</s>TEL AVIV, Israel — A multilevel underground parking garage collapsed at a Tel Aviv construction site on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring some 17 others, according to police and rescue workers.

The midday collapse sent a large plume of dust floating over the area. TV images showed a large, crater-like hole in the ground, and twisted support beams as rescue teams, accompanied by search dogs, dug through the rubble for survivors. The cause of the collapse was under investigation.

A construction worker from the site said he was underground in the garage when he began to feel vibrations.

“All of a sudden everything collapsed,” the man, identified only as Micha, told Channel 10 TV. “It was scary. You feel like everything is going to collapse, and you are going with it.” Speaking to reporters at a hospital, he said he was blown backward by the blast and lightly injured.

Israel’s national rescue service said two people, including a 35-year-old man, were confirmed dead, and 22 people injured. Israeli media said four people were still missing.

The incident occurred at a construction site in Ramat Hahayal, a commercial area in northern Tel Aviv. The neighbourhood is home to many high-tech businesses, restaurants and a hospital.</s>Hours after the collapse, as many as seven people were still trapped in the debris, Israeli emergency services said.

Witness Sraya Listenberg said the implosion was so intense, it felt like an earthquake.

"Everything fell down in one second," he said.

The four-story, underground parking garage was still under construction when it collapsed in a high-tech area of northern Tel Aviv. The upper three floors imploded; it's unclear how many people may be trapped on the lowest floor, believed to be about 50 feet underground.

As rescue teams tried to find trapped construction workers, authorities feared another collapse of the incomplete, unstable structure. The cause of the collapse remains unclear. Listenberg said the disaster could have been more tragic. The garage collapsed during a lunch hour, when some construction workers were eating outside. "They had lots of luck," Listenberg said.</s>A building collapse in Israel's commercial capital Tel Aviv left 18 people wounded and at least three others trapped under rubble Monday, with emergency units working at the scene, officials said.

Details were still emerging of the incident at the construction site in northeastern Tel Aviv where an underground car park collapsed.

Police reported 18 wounded, including one seriously, one moderately and 16 lightly.

At least three others were trapped, and contact had been made with two of them, police said.

The army said it sent search and rescue forces to "extract civilians".

United Hatzalah medical service also said "firefighters and rescue teams are working to extricate" those believed missing.

"It appeared to me that the roof of a parking garage had collapsed in the building site," United Hatzalah quoted one of its medics as saying.

"While members of our ambu-cycle unit who arrived first on scene were treating the injured, reports came in of other people who were unaccounted for and likely still trapped inside."

Images of the scene showed an underground car park that had caved in and dozens of rescue workers and security forces at the site in Tel Aviv's Ramat Hahayal neighbourhood.

Ramat Hahayal is home to a number of high-tech offices in Israel's booming technology industry.
A Tel Aviv, Israel, four story parking lot under construction collapses and kills at least two people and injures 18 others.