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German Tourists Arrested for Prison Photos Freed by Israeli Court
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Two German tourists arrested for photographing Damon Prison in Israel were released by the Haifa Magistrate's Court. Judge Orit Kantor found no legal basis for the espionage suspicion, stating no law prohibits photographing a prison from the outside. The Shin Bet security agency also concluded the incident was not espionage. The judge criticized the arrest, noting Israel's current public diplomacy situation.
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- Two German tourists arrested for photographing Damon Prison were released by an Israeli court.
- Judge Orit Kantor found no evidence of espionage and no law against photographing prisons from outside.
- The Shin Bet security agency concluded the incident did not constitute espionage.
- The tourists were arrested Saturday night after prison guards spotted them photographing the facility.
- The judge criticized the arrest, citing Israel's current public diplomacy challenges.
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