Ben-Menashe stood by his sworn testimony about the October Surprise machinations and other allegations, but his credibility continued to come under assault. It didn't seem to matter even when some Israeli officials confirmed that Ben-Menashe, indeed, had been involved in important clandestine operations for Israel.
For instance, American journalist Craig Unger was told by a senior intelligence official, Moshe Hebroni, that "Ben-Menashe served directly under me. ... He had access to very, very sensitive material." [Village Voice, July 7, 1992] In the Israeli daily, Davar, reporter Pazit Ravina wrote, "...in talks with people who worked with Ben-Menashe, the claim that he had access to highly sensitive intelligence information was confirmed again and again."
Now, in investigating the mysterious fire that could have killed Ben-Menashe -- and that succeeded in destroying many of his personal papers -- the authorities in Canada may have to determine if the fire resulted from some new enemy or an enemy from Ben-Menashe's past, someone who preferred that the former Israeli spy finally be silenced.
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