The Scandal That Changed Israel Forever: The Lavon Affair (Part 1)

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May 26, 202631:54Religion & Spirituality

The scandal that changed Israel forever began with a failed secret operation in Egypt in 1954. Young Egyptian Jews, recruited by Israeli intelligence, were sent on a mission meant to protect the Jewish state. But the ope...

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