On July 14, 1997, four members of the Australian delegation to the Maccabiah Games were killed and 60 injured as a result of the collapse of a temporary pedestrian bridge over the Yarkon.
Pada tanggal 14 Juni 1997, empat anggota delegasi Australia ke Maccabiah Games tewas dan 60 luka-luka sebagai akibat runtuhnya jembatan penyeberangan sementara di atas sungai Yarkon.