(AP) Israel says the 33 Chilean miners who captured the world's attention surviving 69 days in a collapsed mine have accepted an Israeli invitation to visit the Holy Land for Christmas. Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said Thursday that Israel offered the miners an all-expenses-paid, weeklong tour of Christian holy sites and other attractions over the holidays. Palmor says the Chilean ambassador has confirmed the miners would come.
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