The remains of an Israeli woman who went missing in China were found. The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said Thursday that it had made arrangements for the repatriation of the body of Ada Gershkowitz, 62, who disappeared in November during a trip to Asia. Her remains were discovered this month near a Chinese hiking trail and identified. Chinese officials believe she died in a hiking accident.
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