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Afghanistan's last Jew leaves the country after Taliban takeover
short by Pragya Swastik / on Thursday, 9 September, 2021
Zebulon Simentov, the last known member of Afghanistan's Jewish community, has left the country for a "neighbouring country" after the Taliban's takeover. An Israeli-American businessman organised the evacuation of 62-year-old Simentov and his 29 neighbours. Simentov was not worried about the Taliban but was warned about the risk of being kidnapped or killed by the Islamic State group.
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