Why Israel Tried to Hide "Prisoner X": Unveiling the Secrets | Foreign Correspondent (2013)

After blowing the lid on the secret identity of Israel's Prisoner X, Foreign Correspondent revealed why Israel went to such extraordinary lengths to keep Melbourne man Ben Zygier and his unexplained offences hidden from public view and scrutiny.

In this follow up to the explosive, global scoop Prisoner X - the Australian Connection we unearthed answers to some persistent questions. What could Zygier have possibly done that called for such measures and why - even after his death - was Israel still determined to keep his activities under wraps.

This Foreign Correspondent story was originally broadcast as “Prisoner X – The Secret” on 7 May 2013. 

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: “Prisoner X” Revealed
03:41 – Do Not Report: Suppression
06:06 – Melbourne’s Mossad Agent
06:53 – We Still Don’t Know: Yossi Melman and Rami Igra
08:06 – Some Truth Revealed
09:15 – Always Come Home
10:44 – Ziad Al Homsi, Mossad’s Lebanese Man
16:54 – A Plot Foiled
18:36 – A Recruitment Mistake
20:19 – The Secrets of Unit 15
22:28 – The Last Days of Ben Zygier

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