Three men accused of the assassination of Dr. Israel (Rudolph) Kastner will appear before a magistrate here tomorrow for a preliminary hearing of the charges. The three men accused of killing Dr. Kastner are: Yosef Minkes, Zeev Eckstein and Dan Shemer.
The first charge against the trio will be that of murder, it was revealed. Later, an additional charge of membership in a terrorist organization, may be lodged against them. Thus far, police say, between ten and 20 persons suspected of membership in the group are under detention. All will be arraigned within ten days.
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