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JERUSALEM (JTA) – A sophomore student from the University of Kentucky was missing in Israel after a late night swim in the Mediterranean Sea.
TeNiya Jones, a senior biologist with a minor in Islamic studies, was on a weekend visit to Israel from Jordan, where she was enrolled in a seven-week exchange program. She was to return home to Fort Myers, Florida, in a week
Jones, 19, went out for swimming with two other exchange students on Saturday night. According to one of the students, a strong current pulled them all three further out to sea while they were swimming. Two of the students were able to go back to earth, but Jones did not, according to a statement published by the University of Kentucky.
This is a communication about an accident involving one of our students who were overseas in the Middle East. Our thoughts and prayers are with the student's family, friends and other students traveling; we will keep you informed as this fluid situation continues to develop. pic.twitter.com/7kRVTkAroh – University of Kentucky (@universityofky) July 29, 2018
"Our thoughts and prayers are with TeNiya, his family, and the students and others affected" The statement released Sunday morning said that
Israel launched a search and rescue operation to find Jones, and officials from the US embbady were involved in the process, according to the report. university. a young woman missing for several days was arrested near Carlton Beach in Tel Aviv in the morning. The report did not name the missing woman.
Alyssa Fisher is a news editor at The Forward. Email it to [email protected], or follow it on Twitter at @alyssalfisher
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