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The ransom for Nessa Stein

Nessa Stein was abducted in 2006. After a visit to one of the Israeli educational institutes funded by the Stein Foundation, the charitable arm of The Stein Group, she discovered a financial discrepancy and sought out a contact in Gaza. On her way to meet them her car was ambushed and she and her translator, Atika Halabi were kidnapped.

Below is the intelligence report on Nessa's abduction, including details of the ransom demand by the Al-Karameh Brigade, who claimed credit for the act.

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