families of Peter Bergson and four other arrested Irgun Zvai Leumi leaders were informed today by the Israeli authorities that the detainees will be freed this Friday, Aug. 27,
The Irgun leaders, who are now reportedly on a hunger strike to protest their detention, were seized by the Israeli Army during the unsuccessful attempt by the Irgun gun-runner Altalena to land a cargo of arms off Tel Aviv in violation of the first U.N. truce.
Betty Lazarus, who last year was sentenced by Belgian authorities to prison for sending letter bombs to leading British officials on behalf of the Stern Group, arrived in Israel today.
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