Israeli illusionist Hezi Dean's newest stunt is an attempt to break the record of American endurance artist David Blaine.

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Israeli illusionist and endurance artist Hezi Dean is lifted to the top of a tower by crane, as he prepares to attempt standing atop the tower for 35 hours, at Rabin square in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 18.

Dean was raised on a 27 meter high tower in Tel Aviv Wednesday morning and aims to remain there with no food until Thursday evening, for a total of 35 hours. He plans to jump off into a stack of cardboard boxes to break his fall.

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People watch Israeli magician Hezi Dean as he stands on a nine-story-high pylon at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on May 18.