On Tuesday there were reports of a security matter that ended in tragic circumstances, when a Military Intelligence officer died in a military prison. The Israeli kingdom
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Jun. 3, 2021 10:22 PM
An Israeli intelligence officer who died in a military prison in circumstances that have been barred from publication was not accused of spying or treason, and was not in contact with a foreign agent, a military court said on Thursday.
The officer was discovered in serious condition about two weeks ago, nine months after he was indicted, and died in hospital.
The officer s identity, as well as the offense or offenses he was charged with, have been barred from publication. He was buried in a civilian cemetery, with the military saying this was because he had been discharged while in detention. He will also not be counted as one of the country s military deaths.
Jun. 3, 2021 10:35 PM
Umar Snobar is brought into the room so he can be shown off, held in the arms of his Aunt Iman, his father’s sister. Umar is wrapped in a light blue wool blanket. His little head turns from side to side, his face is sallow, his hands are miniatures.
He’s 2 weeks old. A tense silence falls in the room at the sight of the newborn. Only his grandmother breaks into quiet sobs, “Haram [“pity” in Arabic] on the baby,” she whispers through her tears. The other family members stop themselves from responding like her.
But no one in the room is left indifferent at the sight of the infant. No one can remain indifferent, not choke up, when there’s a 2-week-old orphan.
Officer will not be recognized as a soldier who died in the line of duty. Friends of deceased, whose indictment has been barred from publication, say he was a brilliant officer who got his computer science degree in high school