The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/australian-spy/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:05:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Australian spy | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/australian-spy/ 32 32 Zygier’s family to get NIS 4 million in settlement deal https://www.timesofisrael.com/zygiers-family-to-get-nis-4-million-in-settlement-agreement/ Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:09:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=669694 State maintains it is not responsible for Mossad agent's suicide in an Israeli high security prison in 2010

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]]> Second ‘Prisoner X’ held for ‘far more serious crime’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/second-prisoner-x-held-for-far-more-serious-crime/ Wed, 10 Jul 2013 08:50:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=590006 Officials dismiss concerns over policy that cloaks the existence of high-profile inmates held for national security offenses

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]]> Israel held a second ‘Prisoner X,’ report reveals https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-held-a-second-prisoner-x-report-reveals/ Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:48:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=588392 Second inmate had already been convicted, not clear if still in jail; probe of Zygier's death finds suicide could have been thwarted, but cell cameras weren't monitored

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]]> Mossad agent Zygier’s family said seeking $1.5 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/mossad-agent-zygiers-family-said-seeking-1-5-million/ Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:36:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=580858 Australian spy's next of kin demanding compensation, saying authorities knew he intended to take his own life

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]]> Liberman seeks polygraph tests to root out Prisoner X leaker https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-seeks-polygraph-tests-to-root-out-prisoner-x-leaker/ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:30:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=556810 Yisrael Beytenu head believes subcommittee member divulged classified material surrounding suicide of Mossad agent Ben Zygier

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]]> Knesset finds ‘severe’ failures in Zygier case https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-finds-severe-failures-in-zygier-case/ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:03:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=544314 Draft report from Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee accuses Mossad of serious mistakes in 'Prisoner' X affair

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]]> Families of missing soldiers lash state, not Zygier https://www.timesofisrael.com/families-of-missing-soldiers-lash-state-not-zygier/ Tue, 07 May 2013 20:49:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=495586 Relatives of MIAs say government is at fault for not returning their loved ones, not wayward spy who killed himself in prison

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]]> State won’t press charges over Mossad spy Zygier death https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-wont-press-charges-over-zygier-death/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:47:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=476108 Justice Ministry says there's not enough evidence to show a causal link between prison negligence and suicide of jailed agent in his cell

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]]> Judge: Prison service culpable for Zygier’s death https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-prison-service-culpable-for-zygiers-death/ Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:53:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=475870 Evidence shows that negligence by jail staff led to suicide behind bars of Australian-born Mossad agent while awaiting trial

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]]> Zygier ‘discussed plea bargain with mother hours before his suicide’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/zygier-discussed-plea-bargain-with-mother-hours-before-his-suicide/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:40:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=446076 Mossad's inability to spot that Australian-born agent was unsuitable recruit constitutes 'a crushing failure' now being investigated by the agency, Yedioth Ahronoth reports

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]]> Australian FM demands answers from Israel on Zygier case https://www.timesofisrael.com/australian-fm-demands-answers-from-israel-on-zygier-case/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:14:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=432882 We need 'a comprehensive accounting for his arrest, his detention, his suicide,' says Bob Carr of the Mossad spy affair, highlighting alleged misuse of Australian passports

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]]> ‘Mossad man Zygier inadvertently exposed Lebanese spies’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/australian-mossad-agent-leaked-info-on-lebanese-agents/ Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:34:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=430752 Australian-born spy, who killed himself in jail, had been charged for an unauthorized operation that blew cover of two Lebanese-based agents watching Hezbollah, Der Spiegel reports

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]]> Zygier meant well but messed up, prison source tells Channel 2 https://www.timesofisrael.com/zygier-meant-well-but-messed-up-prison-source-tells-channel-2/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:46:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=399668 TV report portrays Australian-born Mossad spy as a complex, sensitive man who made a mistake, and describes how he deteriorated in isolation, ultimately killing himself

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]]> Liberman: Israel made no mistakes in Zygier case https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-israel-made-no-mistakes-in-zygier-case/ Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:28:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=390050 Former foreign minister also says international community must not just rely on sanctions to stop Iran's nuclear program

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]]> Israeli intelligence told Aussies Zygier was in jail http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/israeli-intelligence-told-australia-zygier-was-in-jail-20130222-2ewyi.html Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:19:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=384932 Inside source further refutes speculation that Zygier was in direct contact with Australian security services, the Brisbane Times reports

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