Israel is pressing Switzerland to exempt a Mossad agent from appearing at his trial in the Swiss capital of Bern, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported Sunday. Israeli officials made the request out of concern that Swiss officials would reveal the agent’s identity and endanger his life. Swiss authorities filed charges last week against the agent, who was arrested in February 1998 during a botched attempt by the Mossad to wiretap the apartment of an alleged Hezbollah activist.
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