(17 Dec 1997) T/I: 10:44:53
A former senior officer in Israel's Mossad foreign intelligence service went on trial Wednesday (17/12) accused of feeding false information to the Israelis on Syria's war intentions, and its attitude towards the Middle East peace process. Yehuda Gil,a former Israeli spy, is charged with theft and endangering state security, after he allegedly falsified reports that cast doubt on Syria's willingness to make peace. The Israeli government acted for years on the information, and was greatly embarrassed by the affair. Gil faces up to fifteen years behind bars, if found guilty.
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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL 17/12
WS EXT. the court;
VS people in the corridor, outside the court room;
SOT Yigal Shpira Yehuda Gil lawyer, in English): "we claim that the information he gave was not false... he did not endanger israel,on the contrary, he contribued a lot to this country, he does not deserve what he is getting now";
MS the prosecution (woman) enters the court room;
Yigal Shpira enters the court room;
closed court room door;
CU court indication sign;
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