Israel’s James Bond

Fascinating history of Mordechai Ben-Porat, whose leadership of Operation Ezra and Nehemiah resulted in the rescue of 130,000 Iraqi Jews and their journey to Israel. He later became a member of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament; and he founded the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center.

https://www.jpost.com/Jerusalem-Report/Israels-James-Bond-How-an-Iraqi-born-Jew-became-an-Israeli-hero-611985

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