Canada – A Gaza-born Canadian is believed to have returned to Canada after spending four years in an Israeli prison, convicted of planning attacks on Jewish targets in North America.
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But Canadian officials aren’t confirming whether Jamal Akkal is back on Canadian soil.
Akkal was released from an Israeli prison on Wednesday and was taken to the border of Gaza. He spent 12 hours with his family in the Palestinian territory before being escorted by Canadian consular officials to the Jordanian border.
From there, he is believed to have flown back to Montreal. several passengers aboard a Royal Jordan flight reported seeing Akkal in the baggage claim on Friday, before he was led away by an official. [ctv]