Israeli-Canadian Freed After 11 Years in Iraqi Kurdistan Prison
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By i24NEWS
First reported by Kan News · 21 hours ago
What happened
Ben Hassin, an Israeli-Canadian dual citizen, has returned to Israel after eleven years in an Iraqi Kurdistan prison. He was initially sentenced to death for a 2015 incident but his sentence was commuted and eventually lifted following a financial settlement and further sentence reduction.
- 01Ben Hassin returned to Israel after 11 years in an Iraqi Kurdistan prison.
- 02He was imprisoned following the death of a taxi driver in 2015.
- 03Hassin claimed self-defense after the driver threatened him.
- 04He was initially sentenced to death but later commuted.
- 05A financial settlement and good behavior led to his release.
- 06International advocacy played a role in his freedom.
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