German Tourists Detained for Filming Israeli Prison Released
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
A Haifa court released two German tourists arrested for photographing Israel's "Damon" prison, citing a lack of evidence for espionage charges. Judge Orit Kantor noted no law against external photography and criticized the arrest's potential damage to Israel's image. The tourists were freed without bail.
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- Two German tourists suspected of espionage were released by a Haifa court.
- The court found no sufficient evidence to support espionage charges.
- Judge Orit Kantor stated Israeli law does not prohibit photographing prisons from the outside.
- The judge criticized the arrest, citing potential damage to Israel's image.
- The tourists were released without bail.
- The "Damon" prison holds security prisoners, including espionage suspects.
A Haifa Magistrate's Court ordered the immediate release of two German tourists who were detained on suspicion of espionage for photographing the "Damon" prison in Carmel Park, near Haifa. The court found insufficient evidence to support the espionage allegations. Judge Orit Kantor stated that Israeli law does not prohibit photographing a prison from the outside and criticized the arrest, suggesting it could harm Israel's image due to inadequate public information efforts, according to Walla.
Both tourists were released without bail. They were initially arrested on Saturday for photographing the "Damon" prison, which houses security prisoners, including women and minors. A wing for dozens of espionage suspects was recently allocated within the facility.
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