Two Iranian Women Posed as Israelis in Namibia, Causing False Alarm
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Namibian authorities arrested two Iranian women traveling with fake passports who falsely claimed to be Israeli, leading to a mistaken identification by Israeli police as missing Israelis Mali and Liel Yahalomi. The Iranian women, a mother and daughter, were identified by a local rabbi who speaks Persian. The actual missing Yahalomis were later found to have fled to Argentina to start new lives.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Two Iranian women were arrested in Namibia claiming to be Israeli citizens.
- Israeli police initially misidentified the women as missing Israelis Mali and Liel Yahalomi.
- A local Chabad rabbi identified the arrested women as Iranian citizens.
- The Iranian women used fake Hungarian passports to enter Namibia.
- The actual Yahalomis were located in Argentina, having fled Israel.
- The incident caused a brief international misidentification by law enforcement.
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