Politician apologises for naked swim in Sea of Galilee

A US congressman has had to apologise to his Christian constituents after being caught swimming naked in the holy Sea of Galilee while on a fact-finding mission to Israel.

Kevin Yoder, 36, a Republican from Kansas, has not been charged in the Aug 18, 2011, incident when he and about 20 other politicians and staff jumped into the water. He was the only one among them who wore no clothes.

“I feel incredibly remorseful that I have caused embarrassment to my constituents and I have caused folks who believe in me to be disappointed,” he said.