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Businessman back in Israel after being jailed in Jordan, getting sick with COVID
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Yehiel Hayavi. (Courtesy)
An Israeli businessman has returned to the country after his release from jail in Jordan, where he was hospitalized in serious condition.
Yehiel Hayavi, 65, was jailed last month. His family claims he was framed by a local businessman, who lured him to the country under the pretext of signing a phony business deal, which led to his arrest on August 9.
After contracting COVID-19 behind bars, he was transferred to a local hospital. His family reached out to the Foreign Ministry for assistance, and last week a Jordanian judge ordered his release.
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