Israeli Businessman Found Dead in Addis Ababa Restaurant, Suspected Poisoning
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
An Israeli businessman in his 40s was found dead in an Addis Ababa restaurant, with poisoning suspected due to his previously good health. Israel's Foreign Ministry is assisting the family with repatriation efforts, which will likely involve an autopsy. This incident echoes the death of another Israeli, Mulu Birehaye, in Ethiopia in March, who died awaiting a rescue flight amidst security concerns that halted evacuations.
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- An Israeli businessman was found dead in an Addis Ababa restaurant, with poisoning suspected.
- The businessman was in his 40s and conducting business in Ethiopia.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry and embassy are working with the family on repatriation.
- An autopsy is expected to determine the cause of death.
- The incident is reminiscent of another Israeli's death in Ethiopia in March while awaiting rescue.
An Israeli businessman in his 40s was discovered lifeless in a restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with poisoning being investigated as a potential cause of death. The businessman, who was conducting business in Ethiopia, was at the restaurant when he went to the restroom. When he did not return, others searched for him and found his body in a stall. Given that he was reportedly healthy, poisoning is a primary line of inquiry. Israel's Foreign Ministry and its embassy in Addis Ababa are in contact with the deceased's family. Efforts are underway to repatriate his body to Israel, which will likely require an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
The incident brings to mind a similar case in March when Mulu Birehaye, a 51-year-old from Be'er Sheva, died in Ethiopia just two days before an Israir rescue flight was scheduled to bring him home. Birehaye, a father of five, had traveled to Ethiopia to visit his ill sister. He became stranded along with other Israelis, many elderly, who were seeking traditional herbal treatments, when "Operation Lion's Roar" began, preventing rescue flights to Africa due to security concerns. A task force was established, involving Member of Knesset Pnina Tamano-Shata, Israir, President Isaac Herzog, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, and Transportation Minister Miri Regev, to facilitate rescue flights to Addis Ababa for those stranded, following necessary approvals and procedures.
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