Leopold Trepper, the onetime master spy arrived here today. He told reporters that he came to spend Passover with his family and is considering settling in Israel at the end of the year. Trepper, 70. is also seeking medical treatment for a chronic leg ailment. He told reporters at Ben Gurion Airport that he considered his arrival in Israel something of a miracle. Polish authorities granted him an exit visa last year after a three-year struggle on his part.
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