Reza Jabari
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Reza Jabari (born 1966 in Iran)[1] is an Iranian born Israeli who is known for hijacking a flight between Tehran and the Iranian resort island of Kish in September 1995 while working as a flight attendant for Iranian carrier Kish Air flight 707.[1]
Reza Jabari later converted to Judaism.[2]Jabari was arrested and sentenced to eight years in prison, but was released after four-and-a-half years and settled among Iranian Jews in the Israeli Red Sea resort of Eilat.[1]
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- ^ a b c Iranian who hijacked plane selling shoes in Israel. Middle East Times (2000-08-11). Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
- ^ Iranian Muslim converts to Judaism
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