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Police in the Moroccan city of Tangier have opened an investigation into the death of a 36-year-old Israeli man, the manager of a Jewish restaurant, who was stabbed to death by another man.

According to reports, the murderer visited the restaurant and said he is a Moroccan who wanted to convert in order to receive free food.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry and ZAKA are working to bring the body of the murdered man back to Israel.