Andre Pshenichnikov: Israel

Egyptian Authorities Dept: The authorities say the 24 year-old unarmed Israeli entered Egypt near the Taba crossing, according to Montreal Gazette. Also known as Andre Pshenichnikov, a Jewish immigrant to Israel from Tajikistan, he made headlines earlier this year when he announced he wanted to renounce his Israeli citizenship and move to a Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank and eL-ARISH, Egypt - Egyptian security officials say they have arrested a former sergeant in the Israeli army after he illegally entered from Israel into the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula. He was detained by Egyptian authorities Monday. The officials say he was trying to reach the Gaza Strip through Sinai to fight alongside Palestinians. They identified him as Andre Yaacoub. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.