Israeli rescuers and cutting-edge Israeli tech have been part of a major international operation to locate a boys’ soccer team missing since June 23 in Thailand. On Monday, the team of 12 boys, ages 11 to 16, and their 25-year old coach were found alive, trapped over the past nine days in a partially flooded cave in the northern region of Chiang Rai

The missing group was discovered by naval special forces, Chiang Rai governor Narongsak Osottanakorn said. Heavy rains flooded key passageways to the areas the boys were believed to be trapped and rescue efforts have been marred by inclement weather and dark tunnels that hit the Tham Luang Nang Non cave after the boys disappeared, following their soccer game over a week ago.

Shortly after their disappearance, Thai emergency services began search efforts and were soon joined by international experts from China, Australia, the UK, Laos, Myanmar, the US, and Israel. More than 1,000 people have been involved in the rescue operation.

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