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Island talk on 'stranger than fiction' Jewish refugee rescue

BBC editor to host virtual event to Onchan audience

The true story of a Mossad mission where some seven thousand Jewish refugees were smuggled to Israel through a fake diving resort in Sudan.

Middle East editor of the BBC News website Raffi Berg has written the book 'The Red Sea Spies', which he'll be talking about to a Manx audience tonight (27 February).

Mr Berg will be virtually reaching a very real audience in Onchan, all organised by the Isle of Man Friends of Israel.

The event is free for anyone to attend, it starts at 7:30pm at the Onchan Elim Community Church.

Mr Berg spoke to Alex Wotton about the incredible true story:

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