Israeli found dead in Sinai

Egyptian news outlets report the man’s body was recovered from the Mediterranean

Illustrative photo of a Sinai beach (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
Illustrative photo of a Sinai beach (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

The body of an Israeli man was recovered from the Mediterranean Sea near the beach town of Sheikh Zuweid, close to el-Arish in northern Sinai, Egyptian news outlets reported on Thursday.

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The independent Egyptian newspaper El Dostor Alasly reported that NIS 430, five dollars and an Israeli driver’s license were found on the body. The body was transported to a morgue in el-Arish, and Egyptian authorities reported the incident to Israeli authorities.

The circumstances of the man’s death were unclear.

Meanwhile, in Nepal, a 26-year-old Israeli backpacker fell to his death from a bridge on Thursday morning. The Foreign Ministry said it would bring the body back to Israel.

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