Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Tuesday that his country is still waiting for Israel's response to its request for more information regarding the circumstances surrounding Ben Zygier's death .Carr spoke to Australia's ABC radio.
"I am not aware there has been a comprehensive accounting for what has happened, for what gave rise to his arrest, his detention, his suicide," he said, adding "We have asked them for all information relevant to Australia on this and we will continue to do that."
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He also noted concern over Israel's alleged usage of Australian passports, saying " Australia's got a clear interest, a distinct point of view on this - an objection to Australian passports being used by dual citizens who are off working for a foreign intelligence agency."
Bob Carr wants answers (Photo: Reuters)
The Sydney Morning Herald published on Monday a comprehensive report on Prisoner X, as did Der Spiegel.
According to the reports, at the time of his arrest, Zygier was carrying a disk containing sensitive information, which he planned to pass onto a Hezbollah informant.
According to the report, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah knew about Zygier’s communication with the informant, who Zygier had tried to recruit as a double agent.