A Jewish defendant accused of leading a pro-Israel “spy ring” in Lebanon, has been released on a nominal bail because of lack of sufficient evidence, after he spent one month in jail, Beirut Radio announced this morning.
Elias Mizrachi, a Jewish businessman, who had been charged a month ago with heading the alleged “ring,” was released on ten pounds bail while most of the other score accused were released completely for lack of evidence. Of the six Jews arrested at that time, only one is still under detention.
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