An elderly Jewish couple, tourists from France, came to the office of the Haifa train station administration and explained that they lost €4,200 in cash that they had with them, as they are visiting their daughter, a new immigrant from France who now lives in Netanya. The couple explained the cash for intended for the wedding of a grandchild, which will take place in the coming days.

The shift director, Meir Abarjil, began a major search using all the technology and resources available to him and all relevant personnel were informed. After a few minutes, the money was found on the platform of the Chotzot HaMifratz station, where the couple boarded the train. The money was transferred to them.

“We are residents of Paris who visit Israel every few months and stay in Kiryat Ata,” said Avraham Turgeman. “Yesterday morning we went to Netanya to bring the wedding gift to my grandson, a new immigrant from France, and on the way we discovered that the money had been lost and we immediately got off at Haifa Central Station and told the shift manager that he had done everything to locate the loss and return it to us.”

“I am happy that I was able to locate and save the wedding gift,” said Meir Turgeman, the director of the guard, who said: “I was very excited when the couple greeted me with a special blessing in Moroccan: which translates to ‘you should be healthy and realize all your dreams!'”

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)