Helicopter crashes off coast in northern Israel
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JERUSALEM (AP) — A helicopter crashed off the Mediterranean coast of northern Israel late Monday, an Israeli official said.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the event was still unfolding, said a search and rescue operation was under way.
The chopper went down near the northern city of Haifa.
There were no further details.