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Israeli paraglider severely injured after crashing in Golan minefield

By Reuters

An Israeli man was severely injured after crashing his paraglider into a minefield in the Golan Heights.

The unidentified man took off from a peak in the Israeli-controlled Golan and drifted east towards the Syrian and Jordanian borders before crashing in the minefield, injuring his legs and breaking several bones, rescue services said.

"He's in the process of being rescued," an army spokesman said.

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Paragliding, in which participants jump off tall peaks or cliffs with a parachute strapped to their back, is a popular sport in the Golan, where there are many steep mountains along Israel's northeastern border.

The man's parachute is believed to have malfunctioned.

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5.	Misiformation	19:57	\|	Miguel	02/09/06

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9.	#2 To Mark Lincoln-Another Peace Initiative Fails	23:26	\|	Yonatan Netser	02/09/06

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