Israel Clarifies: Detained Mother and Daughter in Namibia Not Yahalomi Sisters
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Israeli authorities have corrected reports of the arrest of sisters Mali and Liel Yahalomi in Namibia, stating the detained individuals are a mother and daughter who claimed to be Israeli. The Yahalomi sisters were previously located in Argentina after losing contact with their family two months ago. The identity and nationality of the detained mother and daughter remain unconfirmed, though they may be Iranian citizens.
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- Israeli authorities corrected earlier reports of the arrest of sisters Mali and Liel Yahalomi in Namibia.
- The detained individuals in Namibia are a mother and daughter who claimed to be Israeli.
- It is now believed the detained women may be Iranian citizens, but their identity is unconfirmed.
- Mali and Liel Yahalomi were previously located in Argentina after losing contact for two months.
- The initial report claimed the Yahalomi sisters were arrested attempting to leave Namibia with forged passports.
Israeli authorities have corrected earlier reports that stated Mali and Liel Yahalomi were arrested in Namibia. The two individuals detained are a mother and daughter who claimed to be Israeli, leading to the initial mistaken identification. It is now believed they may be Iranian citizens, though this has not yet been confirmed.
Earlier on Wednesday, Israel had confirmed the arrest of Mali and Liel Yahalomi, who had lost contact with their family two months prior and were later located in Argentina. The initial report claimed the sisters were apprehended at Namibia's airport while attempting to leave the country with forged Hungarian passports.
Following the clarification, the detained individuals should not be associated with the arrest or the alleged use of fraudulent documents. The Yahalomi sisters' names became linked to the case due to the extensive search for them. They had cut off contact in August while abroad, prompting a police report. They were subsequently found in Argentina, where an Israeli police representative met and questioned them.
During that meeting, Mali and Liel Yahalomi stated they had severed contact voluntarily and spoke with relatives in Israel. The correction in the Namibian report now clarifies that the detained women are not the Yahalomi sisters.
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