(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - An Israeli imprisoned in Libya since March was freed on Sunday after secret negotiations between Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Libyan authorities. Rafael Haddad, who is active in a society that seeks to preserve Libyan Jewish history, was arrested while photographing buildings that once belonged to the Jewish community, on suspicion that he was a spy. A deal was made to allow the cargo of a Libyan aid ship into Gaza in exchange for Hadad's release.
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