Ben Zygier (Ben Allen)

Ben Zygier (Ben Allen) latest

Israel confirmed it jailed a foreigner in solitary confinement on security grounds who later committed suicide, with Australia admitting it knew one of its citizens had been detained. (AFP Photo/William West)

February 14th, 2013 - 08:32 GMT

The curious case of Prisoner X: Australia knew about Ben Zygier's arrest in 2010

Israel acknowledged it had detained Ben Zygier on Wednesday. Zygier was found dead in his cell a month after his arrest and detention at a maximum security prison.