After 27 years, Israel releases Syrian prisoner
Sidqi Suleiman was held for actions against the state
Aaron Kalman is a former writer and breaking news editor for the Times of Israel
Israel released a Syrian citizen Wednesday after he spent 27 years in prison for actions against the state.
Sidqi Suleiman, 45, was originally from Majdal Shams, a Druze town in the Golan Heights, near the border with Syria. He was the longest-serving Syrian national held by Israel.
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Druze towns in the Golan were preparing celebrations to welcome him back, Army Radio reported.
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