Wife of Abducted Lebanese Jewish Leader Dies After 42 Years of Waiting
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Miriam Jamous, wife of Salim Mourad Jamous, a Lebanese Jewish leader abducted in 1984, has died in Israel after 42 years of waiting for news. Israel is currently in negotiations with Lebanon to locate the remains of abducted Jewish leaders from the 1980s. Miriam, who was involved in smuggling operations and later took charge of the community after her husband's abduction, passed away on Yom Kippur. Her son stated that she became overwhelmed by longing for her husband as negotiations progressed.
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- Miriam Jamous, wife of abducted Lebanese Jewish leader Salim Mourad Jamous, died after 42 years of waiting for news.
- Israel is negotiating with Lebanon to locate and repatriate the remains of Jewish leaders abducted in the mid-1980s.
- Miriam Jamous was involved in smuggling operations and managed the Lebanese Jewish community after her husband's 1984 abduction.
- She smuggled her sons to Israel in 1986 and later immigrated herself, struggling with financial hardship and loss of status.
- Her son reported that she became overwhelmed by longing for her husband as negotiations progressed, passing away on Yom Kippur.
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