Avraham Sinai
Avraham Sinai (
Life in Lebanon
Sinai was born Ibrahim Yassin in a Shi'ite village in eastern Lebanon in 1964. During the
Sinai became disillusioned with the actions of Palestinian militant groups and the Syrian Army during the Lebanese Civil War. He claimed that Palestinian militants had tied his daughter between two cars, then drove the cars in opposite directions.[2]
During the
According to Sinai, Hezbollah members kidnapped, questioned, and tortured him. In an interview with the
Activities for Israel
For 10 years, Sinai passed information to the IDF via meetings along the Israel-Lebanon border. His primary handler in the IDF was Yoav Mordechai, future Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. He was considered an excellent agent for the information he provided to Israel.[2]
Life in Israel
In 1997, Sinai was smuggled into Israel from Lebanon. His entire family, including his wife and seven children, settled in Safed.[2][1]
After attending synagogue services on
Sinai is the author of A Martyr from Lebanon: Life in the Shadow of Danger, which describes some of his experiences.[3]
Personal
Four of Sinai's sons have joined the IDF. His son Amos served in the Golani Brigade[2] and his son Haim was in the Givati Brigade.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "The Muslim Spy who Became a Jew". The Israel Wire. 2014-08-18. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ Times of Israel. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Avni, Idan (2006-09-14). "A righteous man from Hizbullah land". YNetNews. Retrieved 2006-12-17.