He had been abducted the night before, and the motives for the crime remain unclear. Ali held a brief press conference in which he said that he had been asked to call, on film, for Druze residents not to serve in the Israeli army. He thanked CNN, Arafat and Arab Knesset Members for their help in securing his release. Israel's General Security Service agents talked with him after his release.
Two alleged Mossad agents, Uri Kelman and Eli Kara, were released from prison in New Zealand and deported yesterday after serving half their six-month sentences for espionage. The two were arrested several months ago on charges of trying to procure New Zealand passports under false pretenses. New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clarke says she still expects an Israeli apology, though Israeli officials refuse to express more than "sorrow" over the "unfortunate incident."
Two alleged Mossad agents, Uri Kelman and Eli Kara, were released from prison in New Zealand and deported yesterday after serving half their six-month sentences for espionage. The two were arrested several months ago on charges of trying to procure New Zealand passports under false pretenses. New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clarke says she still expects an Israeli apology, though Israeli officials refuse to express more than "sorrow" over the "unfortunate incident."