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Israel welcomes home suspected spy from Egypt

Released prisoner Ouda Tarabin recounts to Al-Monitor his 15 years in an Egyptian prison over accusations of spying for Israel.
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A few hours after being released from an Egyptian prison on Dec. 10, Ouda Tarabin met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his office in Jerusalem. “We had long talks with the Egyptians for years,” said Netanyahu, “and we are happy to see you with us now. I said that we would bring you back here, and it has happened. Now you may start over.”

A press release issued by the prime minister’s office stated that Israel had discharged two Egyptian prisoners who had been jailed in Israel and completed their sentences. Later, Egypt reported that Israel had released four additional prisoners in the swap that began with two Egyptians last week.

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