A Yemeni family, said to be held against its will in New York, arrived in Israel. The Jewish Agency for Israel brought Na’ama Nahari and her five children, who landed in Ben-Gurion Airport on Wednesday after 15 years in the United States. After landing, Na’ari said the Satmar Chasidim helped family members leave Yemen, but would not permit them to move to Israel.
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