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Sun, Oct 25th, 2015
Israeli Arab crosses border into Syria on paraglider
IDF and Shin Bet searching for paraglider, suspecting he was trying to join a terror group as he was flying against the wind towards area controlled by ISIS-affiliated group.
A 23-year-old Israeli Arab crossed the border into Syria using a paraglider on Saturday in order to join one of the terror organizations fighting in the country, it was cleared for publication on Sunday morning.
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The IDF made no attempts to stop the Jaljulia resident in flight, and he was picked up by someone on the Syrian side after landing.
Both Army Intelligence and the Shin Bet were now working to find the man, said IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Moti Almoz.
Read the full story at YNET NEWS, by Ahiya Raved, Yoav Zitun
Read more about: Army Intelligence, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, politics, Shin Bet, Syria, War/Conflict