Police: Two Iranian women posing as Mali and Liel Yaalomi arrested in Africa

Israel Police has refuted the detention of Mali and Liel Yaalomi in Namibia, clarifying that the two women arrested were Iranian nationals impersonating the Israeli mother and daughter. Chabad rabbi Yosef Rahimi, who works in Africa, visited the detainees after being notified by police, only to discover they were not the Yaalomis. During interrogation, the Iranian women claimed they were from Israel.

Israel Police has clarified that Mali and Liel Yaalomi, a mother and daughter who left Israel, were not detained in Namibia on suspicion of possessing forged passports. A police source explained that the two individuals arrested were actually Iranian women posing as Israelis. Chabad rabbi Yosef Rahimi, who works in Africa, recounted that he received a message from police and went to visit them, bringing breakfast, but it turned out they were not the Yaalomis. During interrogation, the Iranian women insisted they had come from Israel.