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Britain to expel Israeli diplomat | Britain to expel Israeli diplomat |
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Britain is to expel an Israeli diplomat over the cloning of British passports linked to the hit-squad killing of a Hamas commander, the BBC has learned. | Britain is to expel an Israeli diplomat over the cloning of British passports linked to the hit-squad killing of a Hamas commander, the BBC has learned. |
Foreign Secretary David Miliband is due to make a statement to Parliament later. | Foreign Secretary David Miliband is due to make a statement to Parliament later. |
Israel has denied allegations that its agents were behind the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, in a Dubai hotel room in January. | Israel has denied allegations that its agents were behind the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, in a Dubai hotel room in January. |
Mr Miliband demanded that Israel co-operate fully with the investigation. | |
Twelve fake British passports were used in the killing of Mr al-Mabhouh, the founder of Hamas's military wing, in his hotel room in Dubai on 19 January. | Twelve fake British passports were used in the killing of Mr al-Mabhouh, the founder of Hamas's military wing, in his hotel room in Dubai on 19 January. |
Last month Mr Miliband described the use of fake UK passports as an "outrage" and vowed than an inquiry would "get to the bottom" of the affair. |