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Israeli Tourist Missing in Madrid, Family Fears for His Life
An extensive search is underway in Madrid, Spain, for Lidan Arava, a 31-year-old Israeli tourist from Kfar Yona who has been missing since Sunday. Arava, a married father of three, was visiting the Spanish capital with friends for a bachelor party and was staying at The Edition Madrid hotel.
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What happened
- 01Lidan Arava, a 31-year-old married father of three from Kfar Yona, is missing in Madrid, Spain.
- 02He was visiting the Spanish capital with friends for a bachelor party and was staying at The Edition Madrid hotel.
- 03Arava was last heard from on Sunday afternoon during a phone call with his wife from a Primark store.
- 04Concerns for his safety grew after he failed to board his scheduled flight back to Israel.
- 05He is described as 1.70 meters tall, with black hair, a beard, a tattoo on his arm, and was wearing a white shirt.
- 06The ZAKA International Division is coordinating search efforts and assisting the family in Madrid.
- 07ZAKA has appealed to the public, especially Israelis in Madrid, to contact them with any information.
According to Ynetnews, Arava was last heard from around noon on Sunday when he spoke with his wife on the phone from inside a Primark store, stating he was going to rest. He did not return to his hotel, and all contact was lost. Concerns for his safety escalated when he failed to arrive at the airport for his scheduled flight back to Israel.
The ZAKA International Division is assisting Arava's family and coordinating search efforts with local authorities. Arava is described as 1.70 meters tall, with black hair, a beard, and a tattoo on his arm, and was last seen wearing a white shirt. ZAKA has issued an urgent appeal to the public, particularly Israelis in Madrid, to assist in the search.
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