Swiss legal authorities released on $24,000 bail today Israeli security agent Mordechai Rahamim, who had been held since Feb. 18 in connection with the killing of an Arab terrorist at Kloten airport in Zurich that day. The slain terrorist was one of a group of four who attacked an Israeli El Al airliner as it was preparing for takeoff.
Mr. Rahamim was allowed to leave Switzerland and departed by air for Tel Aviv. His release followed a hearing. Swiss officials withheld information pending release of an official statement later. The officials said Mr. Rahamim had been held because of an investigation which sought to determine whether the terrorist had surrendered to airport police before he was shot. The three other terrorists also were arrested and presumably were-still under detention. The Israel Government guaranteed Switzerland that the agent would be returned if charges were brought against him, it was understood.
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