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- Israel Police Sgt. First Class Itai Persson died while free diving off Haifa’s Students Beach.
- He was 23 and served in the Border Police Yamam counter-terrorism unit.
- Persson disappeared Thursday at 5:30 p.m. while free-diving with his uncle.
- Police launched a three-day search at 9:00 p.m., deploying hundreds of officers, volunteers, air and sea assets.
- Carmel District Commander Brig. Gen. Boaz Samucha, Commissioner Dani Levy, Shayetet 13 commandos and Yaltam unit joined the effort.