Prisoner X

Prisoner X is a placeholder name used by reporters for some prisoners in Israel.[1]

  • Ben Zygier was held in Ayalon Prison in Israel until his death there in 2010.
  • Avri Elad (d 1993) was held in Ayalon Prison.
  • Marcus Klingberg was held from 1983 to 2003 in Israel
  • Mordechai Kedar, recruited by Israeli Military Intelligence in 1956[1]
  • "Prisoner X2" - an unidentified prisoner who has been held in Ayalon Prison "for many years" (as of July 2013)[2]
  • Unit 8200 Captain Tomer Eiges , died by unclear cause while in military prison awaiting trial for security offenses which were under severe court-issued gag orders and military censorship. He is said to have seriously harmed Israeli national security while acting independently from a personal motive.

In entertainment

References

  1. United Press International (19 February 2013). "Israel's Prisoner X isn't the first". upi.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. Knell, Yolande (12 July 2013). "Israel 'secretly holds second Prisoner X' in jail". BBC News. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. Goldberg, Dan (21 February 2014). "'Prisoner X' leaked Mossad intelligence to Iranian businessman, new book claims". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 October 2015.


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