The families of Palestinian security prisoners being held at an Israeli prison in the Negev are seeking international backing to have their relatives transferred to a facility in northern Israel. They argued Saturday that being held in jail near the Dimona nuclear facility exposes the prisoners to the danger of Iraqi Scud missiles targeting the area.
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