Mordechai Louk
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Mordechai Ben Masoud Louk | |
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| Born | Spanish Morocco |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Other names | Josef Dahan |
| Occupation(s) | Adventurer, spy |
| Known for | Spying for Egypt, international incident in Rome |
| Criminal charge | Espionage |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years in prison |
Mordechai Ben Masoud Louk (also known as Josef Dahan) was an Israeli adventurer who was convicted by Israeli courts to 10 years in prison for spying for Egypt.[1] He came to the focus of international attention when he was discovered by Italian authorities at the Rome airport, bound, gagged, drugged and packed in a trunk being sent to Cairo as diplomatic mail.[2][3] In Rome Louk admitted to having "spied" for Egypt[4] and was extradited to Israel on Israel's request.[5]
Louk arrived in Israel from Spanish Morocco in 1949 and settled in Tel Aviv.[4] In 1961 Louk defected from the Israeli army and escaped into the Gaza Strip, leaving behind a wife and four children.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Israel Supreme Court Reduces Prison Term for 'man in Trunk'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. April 28, 1966. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Italy Expels 2 Egyptian Envoys Accused in Trunk Abduction Attempt". The New York Times. November 19, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Kidnapped by Egypt: The Spy In The Air Express Trunk—It's Fact, Not Fiction—And It Has Happened Before". Prince George (B.C.) Citizen (p. 1). November 18, 1964.
- ^ a b "Kidnap Victim Admits He's Spy for Arabs". Desert Sun. UPI. 19 November 1964. p. 15. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ J. Dana Stuster (July 3, 2013). "How Do You Flee a Country Without Leaving It?". Foreign Policy.
- ^ "Israel May Seek Extradition of 'dahan' from Italy; Defected to Egypt". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. November 20, 1964. Retrieved 2019-11-18.