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Moldovan authorities release body of Jerusalem rabbi killed in crash without autopsy

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By חדשות סרוגים

What happened

Rabbi Akiva Rand, a Jerusalem resident in his 30s, was killed in a fatal car crash in Chisinau on Wednesday. After two days of diplomatic and legal efforts, Moldova agreed to release his body without an autopsy, and he will be buried in Israel next week.

  • 01Rabbi Akiva Rand was killed in a fatal crash in Chisinau on Wednesday.
  • 02He was a Jerusalem resident and was about 30 years old.
  • 03Moldovan authorities initially demanded an autopsy.
  • 04Israel's Foreign Ministry, embassy, and ZAKA intervened.
  • 05The body was released without an autopsy and burial is planned in Israel next week.

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OrganizationsIsrael Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of Israel in Moldova, ZAKA
PlacesJerusalem, Chisinau, Moldova, Israel

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