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| The UK is to expel an Israeli diplomat over the use of twelve cloned British passports in the Dubai murder of a Hamas leader, the BBC has learned. | |
| Foreign Secretary David Miliband will make a statement to Parliament later. | Foreign Secretary David Miliband will make a statement to Parliament later. |
| Israel has said there is no proof that its agents were behind the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in a Dubai hotel room in January. | Israel has said there is no proof that its agents were behind the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in a Dubai hotel room in January. |
| Diplomatic sources stressed the British government has stopped short of accusing Israel of the murder. | Diplomatic sources stressed the British government has stopped short of accusing Israel of the murder. |
| However Mr Miliband had demanded that Israel co-operate fully with the investigation into how the passports were obtained. | However Mr Miliband had demanded that Israel co-operate fully with the investigation into how the passports were obtained. |
| The foreign secretary is to make the statement after Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency found proof of the cloned passports, said BBC correspondent Jeremy Bowen. | The foreign secretary is to make the statement after Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency found proof of the cloned passports, said BBC correspondent Jeremy Bowen. |
| Strong message | Strong message |
| Diplomatic sources stressed the British government was not accusing Israel of involvement in the killing, our correspondent added. | Diplomatic sources stressed the British government was not accusing Israel of involvement in the killing, our correspondent added. |
| He also said that the diplomat to be expelled would not be Israel's ambassador to London, Ron Prosor. | He also said that the diplomat to be expelled would not be Israel's ambassador to London, Ron Prosor. |
| However the expulsion is bound to send a very strong message of Britain's displeasure at the cloning of UK passports. | However the expulsion is bound to send a very strong message of Britain's displeasure at the cloning of UK passports. |
| Last month Mr Miliband described the use of fake UK passports as an "outrage" and vowed that the inquiry would "get to the bottom" of the affair. | Last month Mr Miliband described the use of fake UK passports as an "outrage" and vowed that the inquiry would "get to the bottom" of the affair. |
| Mr Mabhouh was murdered in a Dubai hotel room, police say | Mr Mabhouh was murdered in a Dubai hotel room, police say |
| Twelve fake British passports were used in the murder of Mr 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 murder of Mr Mabhouh - the founder of Hamas's military wing - in his hotel room in Dubai on 19 January. |
| Dubai officials said they are "99% certain" that agents from Israeli secret service Mossad were behind the killing but Israel has refused to confirm or deny the allegations. | Dubai officials said they are "99% certain" that agents from Israeli secret service Mossad were behind the killing but Israel has refused to confirm or deny the allegations. |
| Other members of the hit squad travelled on fake Irish, French and Australian travel documents, Dubai police said. | Other members of the hit squad travelled on fake Irish, French and Australian travel documents, Dubai police said. |
| Following his death, Mr Mabhouh's family said medical teams that examined him determined he had died after receiving a massive electric shock to the head. They also found evidence that he had been strangled. | Following his death, Mr Mabhouh's family said medical teams that examined him determined he had died after receiving a massive electric shock to the head. They also found evidence that he had been strangled. |
| Blood samples sent to a French laboratory confirmed he was killed by electric shock, after which the body was sent to Syria, they said. | Blood samples sent to a French laboratory confirmed he was killed by electric shock, after which the body was sent to Syria, they said. |
| Thousands of people attended Mr Mabhouh's funeral at the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, on the outskirts of Damascus in January. | Thousands of people attended Mr Mabhouh's funeral at the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp, on the outskirts of Damascus in January. |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "The Foreign Secretary will make a statement to the House of the Commons this afternoon at 1530 GMT." | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "The Foreign Secretary will make a statement to the House of the Commons this afternoon at 1530 GMT." |