Relatives of an Australian immigrant to Israel, who killed himself in 2010 while secretly jailed on charges of violating national security are seeking compensation from the state, a source briefed on the affair said.
The source said the talks were preliminary as Israel had not formally found its prison authorities at fault in the death of Ben Zygier, which was made public earlier this week by an Australian television report that described him as a Mossad officer.
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