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Dr. '''Moshe Marzouk''' was an ]i ] in ] who was involved in a spate of ] bombings of civilian targets during the 1950s known as the ]. He came from a ] family. It revolved around nearly a dozen highly treasonous Egyptian Jews who were asked, and agreed to spy for Israel against the country in which they were born. They were caught, abandoned by Israel, and punished by the Egyptian justice system before being released to Israel 14 years later.
'''Moshe Marzouk''' ({{langx|he|משה מרזוק}}; or Musa Lieto Marzuk, {{langx|ar|موسى ليتو مرزوق}}; born 20 December 1926&nbsp;– 31 January 1955) was an Egyptian ] ], who was hanged in 1955 for his involvement in a series of bombings in ] codenamed '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/marzouk-moshe|title=Marzouk, Moshe|publisher=Jewish Virtual Library.org|access-date=2018-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Spies: A Narrative Encyclopedia of Dirty Tricks and Double Dealing from Biblical Times to Today|last=Nash|first=Jay Robert|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0FIWCgAAQBAJ&q=Moshe+Marzouk+1955&pg=PA370|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=0871317907|date=1997|page=370}}</ref>


Marzouk was born in Cairo to a Karaite family who had emigrated from ] in the early 20th century, though they retained ] citizenship. While working as a surgeon at the Jewish Hospital in Cairo in the early 1950s, he was recruited as a spy by Israeli military intelligence, along with other young ]. In 1954 the group carried out a series of bombings, targeting the post office in ], two libraries in Cairo and Alexandria, and a movie theatre. There were no casualties. These actions triggered an Israeli political crisis later known as the ]. Marzouk and his group were caught and tried, during which time they were allegedly tortured. Marzouk was executed in a Cairo prison.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/09/08/israel-lets-out-a-few-secrets-to-honor-fallen-spies/|title=Israel Lets Out A Few Secrets To Honor Fallen Spies|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune|access-date=2018-03-17|language=en}}</ref> His remains were brought to ] and buried on ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/Features/Article.aspx?id=56280|title=The second Jewish exodus from Egypt|work=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com|access-date=2018-03-17}}</ref>
Marzouk was sentenced to death by Egyptian courts and hanged in a Cairo prison. Israel glorified him as a martyr and Jews in Israel celebrated his crimes by naming gardens and offspring after him in 1955. At the same time, the Israeli government could not publicly admit that he was executed for terrorism committed in the service of Israel.


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Egyptian spy

Moshe Marzouk (Hebrew: משה מרזוק; or Musa Lieto Marzuk, Arabic: موسى ليتو مرزوق; born 20 December 1926 – 31 January 1955) was an Egyptian Karaite Jew, who was hanged in 1955 for his involvement in a series of bombings in Cairo codenamed Operation Suzannah.

Marzouk was born in Cairo to a Karaite family who had emigrated from Tunisia in the early 20th century, though they retained French citizenship. While working as a surgeon at the Jewish Hospital in Cairo in the early 1950s, he was recruited as a spy by Israeli military intelligence, along with other young Egyptian Jews. In 1954 the group carried out a series of bombings, targeting the post office in Alexandria, two libraries in Cairo and Alexandria, and a movie theatre. There were no casualties. These actions triggered an Israeli political crisis later known as the Lavon Affair. Marzouk and his group were caught and tried, during which time they were allegedly tortured. Marzouk was executed in a Cairo prison. His remains were brought to Jerusalem and buried on Mount Herzl.

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References

  1. "Marzouk, Moshe". Jewish Virtual Library.org. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. Nash, Jay Robert (1997). Spies: A Narrative Encyclopedia of Dirty Tricks and Double Dealing from Biblical Times to Today. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 370. ISBN 0871317907.
  3. "Israel Lets Out A Few Secrets To Honor Fallen Spies". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  4. "The second Jewish exodus from Egypt". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.

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