"Sperm smuggled out of prison": Wife of prisoner involved in murder of Minister Ze'evi gives birth to twins
Four years after Asal al-Asmar, who has been in detention since 2002 for his involvement in the murder of former Tourism Minister Rehavam Ze'evi, got married, his wife gave birth to twins. The family claimed:…
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An inmate convicted for involvement in the 2001 assassination of Israeli Tourism Minister Rehavam Zeevi has fathered twins while in prison, his family claims, by smuggling his sperm out of prison two years ago for freezing and subsequent IVF. The story raises practical questions about prison security protocols and the legal status of reproductive rights for incarcerated individuals. The family frames the birth as a symbolic victory over the prison system, which may fuel further debate about the conditions and privileges afforded to security prisoners.