Israel’s High Court barred a former Shin Bet official from serving as Prime Minister Sharon’s adviser on counterterrorism. The court ruled that Ehud Yatom was ineligible for the post over his involvement in the killing of two Palestinian terrorists in 1984 who were captured after hijacking an Egged bus.
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