Thiruvananthapuram, March 2: A Keralite was shot dead while attempting to cross into Israel from the Jordanian border. The deceased identified as Thomas Gabriel, an autorickshaw driver from Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram, had travelled to Israel with his distant relative, Edison, on February 5. Until February 9, Thomas remained in contact with his wife, Christina, assuring her that he was safe.

However, when she received no further communication, a worried Christina sought assistance from the Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) to locate her husband. On February 28, she received an email response confirming Thomas슬롯사이트� death. Unfamiliar with using email, she had to wait until her sister슬롯사이트™s son accessed the message the next day.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Indian-Origin Israeli Soldier Killed in Car Attack: 24-Year-Old IDF Soldier From Bnei Menashe Community Killed Amid Escalating Tensions in the West Bank.

According to the email, Thomas had died on February 10. Rexlin Mary, the local ward councillor, stated that residents and neighbours informed her that Thomas had travelled to Israel on a tourist visa. NORKA officials confirmed that he was shot while trying to cross the Israeli border from Jordan.

Thomas had previously worked as a security guard in Kuwait for three years before returning to Kerala five to six years ago. After his return, he earned a living as an autorickshaw driver and occasionally worked as a loading worker.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Indian Student Dies in US: Sai Surya Avinash Gadde From Telangana Found Dead After Drowning at Barbervilley Falls in New York, Embassy Condoles His Demise.

According to his neighbour, Stanley Rodriguez, the couple was facing financial difficulties. 슬롯사이트œHe and Edison travelled to Israel as part of a tour programme. From what we know, their trip was arranged by someone with a Jordan visa,슬롯사이트� said Rodriguez.

Thomas was a member of St. Dominic슬롯사이트™s Church, Vettucaud, but further details about the travel arrangements remain unclear. His phone has been switched off since his disappearance.

Edison, who was injured in the same incident, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg. He lost consciousness after being shot and was later apprehended and hospitalised in Israel.

Authorities deported him after a week, and he was sent back to India, arriving first in Kochi before returning to Thiruvananthapuram two days later. A neighbour revealed that four individuals were part of this travel programme, and two of them are reportedly imprisoned in Israel.

Thomas슬롯사이트� body remains in Israel, and his family requires substantial financial assistance to repatriate his remains. Stanley Rodriguez urged government intervention to expedite the process and ensure Thomas슬롯사이트� body is brought back home without further delay.

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