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Two Egyptian Spies Sentenced to Life Terms by Israeli Court

June 19, 1956
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Two young Arabs from Egypt were sentenced to life imprisonment in Israel yesterday after confessing having committed espionage. The two, Abdul Azizel Barim, 24, and Suleiman Abusawis, 21, admitted having twice entered Israel from the Gaza strip to collect military information. They were caught the second time.

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