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Hiding in plain sight

Matti Friedman’s latest work delves into the history of the Mizrahi Jewish immigrants who infiltrated Arab communities to spy and gather intelligence.

SPIES YAAKOV BOKAI (right), Moshe Saadi and Moshe Negbi (left) pose for a photo in 1948.
SPIES YAAKOV BOKAI (right), Moshe Saadi and Moshe Negbi (left) pose for a photo in 1948.
(photo credit: THE PALMAH MUSEUM)
ByBEN FISHER
MARCH 7, 2019 11:24
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