Shikma Prison ( he, בית סוהר שקמה) is an Israeli prison located in

Ashkelon Ashkelon or Ashqelon (; Hebrew: , , ; Philistine: ), also known as Ascalon (; Ancient Greek: , ; Arabic: , ), is a coastal city in the Southern District of Israel on the Mediterranean coast, south of Tel Aviv, and north of the border ...

. There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in

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in February 2011. Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist

Mordechai Vanunu Mordechai Vanunu ( he, מרדכי ואנונו; born 14 October 1952), also known as John Crossman, is an Israeli former nuclear technician and peace activist who, citing his opposition to weapons of mass destruction, revealed details of Isra ...

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