An Israeli court allowed an aging spy to spend the rest of his 20-year prison sentence at home. Marcus Klingberg, 80, has already served 15 years on charges of spying for the former Soviet Union. The court ruled that he had been punished for his crimes and it was time to show understanding for his state of health.
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