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Man’s body found on highway in south, police searching for culprits
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA man in his 40s has been found dead on a highway in southern Israel.
The body was discovered on Route 3 near the entrance to Hodaya, a moshav northeast of Ashkelon, police say.
Police have launched an investigation into his death. Officers are working to locate “vehicles that may have been involved in the incident,” police say.
Meanwhile, the body will be transferred to the Abu Kabir forensic institute to determine the cause of death.
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