Approximately 15,000 Israel citizens have to ## filed claims against Germany for imprisonment in concentration camps during the Nazi regime, it was reported today. The claims amount to about 150 marks ($30) for each month of incarceration. It is estimated here that at least another 10,000 Israelis are entitled to file claims for unlawful imprisonment by the Germans.
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