US EditionBody of Reservist Who Drowned in Kinneret Found
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Israel shark attack: Human remains found in hunt for missing swimmer
Human remains have been found in the hunt for a missing diver after a shark attack unfolded in front of horrified beachgoers. A huge search effort had been launched after the man disappeared in the water at Olga Beach in Hadera, central Israel yesterday. The Fire and Rescue Authority confirmed this afternoon that a body, believed to be that of the 40-year-old man, had been recovered. He was a married father of four, friends said. Beachgoers had …
Shlomi Banai, 38, from the TNA, entered the Sea of Galilee with a SAP on Wednesday afternoon, and has been missing since. This morning, his body was located after scans conducted by the maritime police, alongside hundreds of volunteers who came to help. His sister told Channel 12: "A strong wind caught him and he was swept away."
The search has been ongoing since Wednesday for Shlomi Banai, 38, from Tel Aviv, who fell from a scooter into the Sea of Galilee and disappeared. Police forces, maritime police, inspectors from the Kinneret Association of Cities and a helicopter from the air force took part in the search operation. This morning, his body was pulled from the water, and an MDA paramedic was forced to declare him dead at the scene.
Tonight, major search efforts continued in the Sea of Galilee for Shlomi Banai, a 38-year-old Tel Aviv resident, a reservist, married and father of one, whose wife is expected to give birth to their second son soon. Banai went sailing on a SUP near Kibbutz Ginosar on Tuesday afternoon – and has since disappeared. According to his sister, Mia, at 1:00 PM, the surfboard was found intact but the safety rope was torn, apparently due to strong wester…
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