The Reason Why Israel's Prisoner 'X' Was Put In Prison

Revealed: 'Prisoner X' Botched Mission To Recover Israeli Servicemen's Bodies -- The Independent

The latest chapter in the saga in the case of 'Prisoner X' - the former Mossad agent who killed himself in Israel's highest security prison - has revealed that he botched a mission to recover the bodies of three Israeli servicemen from Lebanon, a move that led to the imprisonment one of the Jewish state's prized security assets.

Israel has refused to speak about the case, which led to the Israeli-Australian spy, Ben Zygier, a 34 year old father of two daughters hanging himself in 2010, despite being held in Israel's most secure prison, and under 24 hour surveillance .

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More News On Prisoner X

Zygier sabotaged mission to bring home soldiers' remains -- ABC News (Australia)
Ben Zygier was accused of treason after compromising a Mossad operation -- The Australian
'Prisoner X' sabotaged spy mission to recover bodies: report -- AFP
Report: Prisoner X scuttled operation to return bodies of Israeli MIAs in Lebanon -- Haaretz
Zygier botched Mossad mission to return bodies -- Jerusalem Post
Report: Zygier sabotaged mission to retrieve remains of IDF soldiers -- YNet News
More Prisoner X Reports Surface -- Tablet
Aussie TV: Zygier ‘unwittingly sabotaged’ Mossad plan in Lebanon -- Times of Israel

WNU Editor: ABC News (Australia) has an excellent video report on this story. The link is here.

The Case Of Prisoner X

An Israeli prison guard stands outside Ayalon prison in Ramle near Tel Aviv Wednesday. An Australian man committed suicide in the high-security Israeli jail in 2010 after being held for months in great secrecy, Australia's ABC channel said on Tuesday, throwing new light on a case that has rattled Israel.Nir Elias/Reuters

Everything You Need To Know About Israel’s ‘Prisoner X’ Spy Scandal -- Max Fisher, Washington Post

You might have heard something about the “Prisoner X” story, a complicated scandal, stretching from Israel to Australia, that involves espionage, a mysterious death and press censorship. Here, to help you follow the story and grasp why it matters, is a basic recap and primer.

First, a disclaimer: Much of the world’s understanding of this story comes from a single source: a just-out report by the Australian Broadcasting Corp., which has itself become part of the story. I’ve tried to indicate where the ABC report is the only source.

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More News On the Case Of Prisoner X

Prisoner X - The Australian Connection -- ABC News (Australia)
Israel publishes some details in Australian spy mystery -- Reuters
Israel Confirms Existence Of Prisoner X: 'A Man Was Jailed Under False Identity' -- Haaretz
Israel admits for first time that it held Israeli with dual citizenship under false name -- FOX News/AP
Israel struggles to maintain secrecy over Australian spy story -- Christian Science Monitor
Australia to Investigate Suspected Spy’s Death in Israeli Prison -- New York Times
Australia orders review into Israel Prisoner X case -- BBC
Australia was investigating 'Mossad agent' Zygier who died in Israeli jail -- The Guardian
Mossad and Australian spies: how Fairfax reporter homed in on Zygier -- The Guardian
Prisoner X throws spotlight on Israel's treatment of those it regards as enemies -- Peter Beaumont, The Guardian
Prisoner X: Who knew what and when? -- The Australian

My Comment: A Mossad agent with dual Israeli - Australian citizenship is arrested by Israel and thrown into jail where he commits suicide. We still do not know what is his crime, what was he doing as a Mossad agent, and why is Israel so hell bent on keeping this entire affair a secret. To stay that this case is strange is an understatement.