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Nazlan Ertan

Nov 18, 2021

Israeli couple Mordi and Natalie Oknin, who were held in Turkey for a week on suspicion of espionage, are greeted upon their arrival home in the Israeli city of Modiin on Nov. 18, 2021 following their release. — Israeli couple Mordi and Natalie Oknin, who were held in Turkey for a week on suspicion of espionage, are greeted upon their arrival home in the Israeli city of Modiin on Nov. 18, 2021, following their release. — GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images

Mordy and Natali Oknin are seen in this undated photo.

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