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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Some 20 Jews, some with Israeli citizenship said missing in Surfside building collapse
Hebrew media reports say there are around 20 Jews, some with Israeli citizenship, among those missing in the collapse of a building in the heavily Jewish town of Surfside, located near Miami.
The consul general of Israel in Miami, Maor Elbaz, tells the Kan public broadcaster, ”Apparently, these are American residents. Some of their families are waiting for bad news.”