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Israeli Man Rescued After 20 Hours Adrift at Sea in Thailand
An Israeli man in his 60s was rescued unharmed on Wednesday from a rock off Koh Phangan, Thailand, after being adrift at sea for 20 hours due to a sudden storm during a diving trip. Israeli volunteers organized a search and rescue operation after he was reported missing.
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- 01An Israeli man was rescued unharmed from a rock off Koh Phangan, Thailand, after 20 hours adrift at sea.
- 02The man was caught in a sudden storm during a routine diving trip on Tuesday afternoon.
- 03Israeli volunteers on jet skis spotted and rescued the man on Wednesday morning.
- 04The Israeli community on the island established a command center and conducted an extensive overnight search.
- 05This rescue follows a recent fatal motorcycle accident and a drug-related arrest involving Israelis in Thailand.
The rescue comes after two other recent incidents involving Israelis in Thailand, including a death and an arrest.
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