A former Wabash Valley resident pursuing a master’s degree in Tel Aviv, Israel is determined to stay there, despite the conflict with Iran that has resulted in missile attacks.
Sidney Zoll Fulford, 25, attended both Forest Park Elementary and North Clay Middle School. She’s lived in both Terre Haute and Clay County.
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This photo, provided by Sidney Zoll Fulford, shows an impact site in Tel Aviv resulting from an Iranian missile strike.
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Erin Withers and her daughter, Sidney Zoll Fulford, who is in Israel on a Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a master’s in cyber politics and government.
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