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Boy Returned to Italy After Cross-Border Custody Battle
On May 23, 2021, a cable car cabin crashed in Stresa, near Lake Maggiore, Italy. Eitan Biran, his parents, younger brother, and 11 other people were in the cabin when it plunged to the ground. Biran was the sole survivor. The child was born in Israel but moved to Italy with his family when he was just one month old. Biran had been living in Italy ever since. After the crash, Biran lived with his aunt in Italy. While visiting Biran in Italy, Biran’s maternal grandfather drove him to Switzerland without his aunt’s consent and chartered a private jet to take the two back to Israel. A cross-border custody battle ensued. Continue reading →