An Iranian national was caught hiding aboard a ship owned by Israeli shipping firm Zim, according to a report Saturday.

The man is believed to have snuck aboard the vessel as it was anchored in Turkey. He was discovered after three days by the crew while the ship was at sea, Channel 12 news said.

He was held by the crew for a day until the ship docked in the Italian port of Livorno, where he was handed over to local police after Zim asked Israel’s Foreign Ministry to help it coordinate........

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