Israel issued deportation orders against three more members of a Denver-based doomsday cult. Israel took a similar step against 11 other cultists earlier in the week after raiding two of their homes near Jerusalem. It was unclear when the 14 would be deported, a police spokeswoman said. The group wants to be deported, a police spokeswoman said. The group wants to be deported to Greece because other members are already there, according to the group’s lawyer.
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