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He was the son of a top Hamas leader — then he became an Israeli informant

September 10, 2014Justice

The Green Prince was the code name for a top Israeli informant, a man who was the son of a Hamas founder. It’s also the name of a new documentary that chronicles the path of informant Mosab Hassan Yousef, and his relationship with his Israeli handler.

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