Representatives of the Air Force joined thousands of residents of Yokneam attending funeral services today for Malka Mohdo, 44, who was killed when an Air Force Sky hawk jet interceptor crashed in the center of that Jezreel Valley town Sunday morning. The woman, the only fatality caused by the accident, was the mother of four children who have been placed under the care of the municipality. Meanwhile, a team of Defense Ministry experts were in Yokneam today to assess the property damage. The Ministry will cover the costs of repairs.
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