Media failed in Dubai hit, not Mossad

That's my only comment. Make of it what you will. Hopefully you will reach the right conclusion.

I find it sad that the Brithish and US governments did such a bad job of helping establish a Jewish homeland. Both a two-state and binational option were discussed and the tensions and fighting that would follow the establishment of only an independent Jewish state were predicted. The current Isreali and Arab violence was almost inevitable. However, we all own what we do, no matter how much history and heredity have predisposed us. Isreal feels that it has the right to enter another country and execute a man they feel merits death. This clearly supports other countries entering onto foreign soil to execute anyone they feel merits death on religious, political, or ideological grounds. The base issue here is that as some strive to modernize and industrilize areas of the middle east to move beyond barbarism and religious war, others enter a foreign country and essentially tell the citizens of that country that they are a lesser people. I suppose nuclear conflict is inevitable. Sad

who ever did it implicated innocent Jewish folk in an assassinaion attempt. If it was Mossad, it would only go to show that they DON'T CARE about potentially ruining the lives of ordinary Jewish people.

sure this Hamas leader was not 'a honest citizen' but, were 'honest' any of the 17 israeli killers or the politicians who command them to do that? Thanks Dubai are not make the same that Israel did: launch a 17 members team to kill the killers!! In reverse, Dubai authorities are apliying Interpol for research and put (jew) murders under arrest and bring them into a Dubai criminal court! Dubai is by far very much polite than Israel. Why Israel did not did the same wirh Hamas leaders outside?

"no one (aside from Hamas) is claiming that Mossad was behind the hit???" you are a liar!! Tzipi Vidni, the EU members, all the free press, Dubai authorities, Interpol, etc., all agree on that: yes, a 17 israelis from Mossad killed him far outside Israel borders. I wonder if zionist Steven Spielberg would will make a tearing movie on that...

I really don't get it. Why would Israel do something that scandalous to achieve that little? There is no one irreplaceable on this planet let alone to replace a common criminal. History had taught us that killing is only a way to force evolution of the cause. And volution always brink stronger beard. It would have been much wiser for Israel working against Mr. Mabhooh cutting the channels and the connections he was using to make his job of buying supplies for his faction much farther if not impossible. The replacement, which is probably already in place at the moment, we'll be much smarter, more cautious and we lose the channels left under his disposal by his predecessor. Moreover, how can Israelis trust a government that have secrets operations involve killing of it's arrivals? Its only a matter of time when these operations will turn into other Israelis. Most probably, President Kennedy killing was an inside job.

If next time I land at Ben Gurion Airport and immigration officials spend more than 50 secnds looking at my passport, I'll demand an inquiry.

Are you from planet earth?

GET OVER IT! YOU KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR PASSPORT, DON'T YOU?

In a month from today, not a peep about this incident will be heard. All will be forgotten. Job well done! Another murderer is dead! Hip Hip!

... and in any case, licking a t....s is not the only alternative to going beserk, even if it is meticulously planned...

... reasoning by Issacharoff... ... those words came like an after-thought, just in case anyone would pipe up and ask the writer: 'Oye, but what about Shalit!'

Didn't you read carefully Avi Isacharoff's words:"sending Hamas a clear message that the setback in completing a prisoner exchange deal, will cost the organisation the life of its' top men"? Do you think that licking their t---- will have a better effect? I don't, they will see it as a sgn of weakness.

Very good article in contrast to most of the trash published in the Israeli media.

will be back soon...

... tells us a lot about the priorities of this current government...

60 years ago when first established. Israel future's is bleak. It seems to everybody from the Indedpent day till yesterday As if Israel tommorov would collapse. You and your ilks prophesy that Israel would perish. But none have been occur. if USA had undermined the Democratic Development of Arab countries this not Israel's fault or USA's fault. If someone has to be blamed, blame the Arab countries. Arabs does not choose be a democratic state by nature they are nomads, and it doesn't seems they would desire a democratic state.

The attacks are supposed to be one way only. Don't they know that? They should allow Israel to bomb at will and just sit there and take it.

Little countries shouldnt dare to challange internationally feared intel agencies. Its time to teach someone a lesson they will never forget.

Mission Successful. Congratulations for such an exceptional work. Terrorist are meant to be killed.

Abe, you sound like a Dalek, repeating, as though it were a mantra: "You will be exterminated". It is no secret, too, that the Israeli hard state helped to create Hamas in the first place. It's called divide and rule, and was very well-used in the past by the British Empire. Look in the mirror.

You are right about his purpose in Dubai OK. The next person engaged in that trade in Dubai or elsewhere will likely be unknown until it is too late. Israel has assassinated several Hamas leaders (and Hezbollah, Jihad Islami, Fatah etc leaders) and guess what - the organisations are still there. Nobody is indispensible in any organisation and even less so in any army in a war.

The BIG Questions are: 1. How come the serial killer was not arrested when he entered Dubai? (This would have saved his life). 2. How come there was no Interpol "red card" out on the serial killer who was in the process of smuggling arms? (Is Interpol biased or incompetant?) 3. How come there is no video footage of the serial killer showing who he met and who they met building up a concipiricy? It is clear that this kind of operation is needed to get some basic justice in a world that is deaf when it wants to be.

... and actually no "blunder" at all, on wieghing up the pros & cons... ... whatever, may a similar "blunder" be visited soon on our long-suffering neighbors, the Pals... ... and happily ever after for both...

To # 48 if this the case why let hammas send suicide bombers , was that with the approval of Israel Government

... and it's even sadder that this should be regarded as one of our "successes"... (... if indeed it is we who are responsible...)

You justify the suicide bombings

The operation rid the Palestinians of yet another oppressor who, instead of using his leadership skills to help them in nation building, was swanning around the world in first class hotels at their expense on a mission to further their misery. The people carrying out the operation indeed performed a righteous deed. Look at the extremes of poverty for the majority of Gazans and the indecent wealth for the select few. When Israel painfully withdrew every last soldier and civilian from the Gaza Strip, Hamas had a golden opportunity to improve lives. Instead, they sent missiles and bombers into Israel and attacked the crossing points to prevent people seeking work here. Hamas, far from being a liberation movement, is perpetuating the misery of a million and a half people just to hold onto power. By contrast, look at the growing prosperity in towns under PA rule, with the quiet blessing and support of Israel. Mahmoud, ayuni, open your eyes, look beyond the hatred and see the truth

...A rare one, as there is nothing like it (on this site)...

100 years of concocting a stable state for the Jews disperse around the world and 60+ of existence of Israel and billions of Dollars of helping from the US and the undermining of democratic development of the Arab by suppressing it's population by helping the autocratic regime by the lip serving western world countries...... .....and Israel is entrapped in a sliver of a piece of land , totally rejected by the populace of it's neighbors despite fake peace treaties. ......all are ZERO achievements as Israel's future is bleak at best.

I hope Mahmud enjoy his time in Paradise with 70 Virgins. And maybe if we are lucky he will start a new movement of followers who will follow him in millions to Paradise...Good Reddens.

it would be extremely foolish to anyone assume your position in any way reflects that of Jewish state, our nation, or even Mossad itself. The Jewish nation does not live to kill, nor do we enjoy when our enemy life is taken. For one thing, killing when isn't absolutely necessary ( preemptively ) was never Israel's trait. That is the main reason I do not associate this assassination easily with Israel special service. There are other countries far more advanced in use and acceptance of the doctrine. It is however possible that Israel is pushing own self out of skin to service certain requests of the parties far less concerned with the future of Jewish nation than that of a price of a barrel of crude. And for that reason the criticism weighed in press is well justified. This is not the right time to get comfortable or assert a good fortune in the placement of stars.

At the end of the day the "victim" was a weapons smuggler whose weapons were were used to kill and target civilians in Israel. So who cares if he is dead? At this point in time the only two people under arrest are in fact Palestinians with links to Fatah. Nothing is known about the suspects and they may have covered their trail so well they will never be caught, and then were just left with idle speculation about the suspects. Oh Yea! that and two Palestinians. Whoops!

what passport Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was traveling on??

Hamas exists at Israels discretion. This is a reality. Israel can remove Hamas from human memory in a matter of hours. Hamas exists at Israels discretion. This is no secret. No Hamas operative is outside Israels ability to terminate at will.

But Orwellian Israel can't be compared to pre- holocaust thirties Germany. WHY?....Israel your house is on fire and the extreme rightwing propaganda that is sweeping the land (USA included) is regurgitated in talkbackers rhettoric and thinking. Will it be the end of democracy. The media was you know who's enemy too! But the fascist take over this time will be permanent! WAR IS PEACE! IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH! Who knew it would be Israel so eloquently described in 1984......PEACE EVER?

On an Haaretz blog

The Dubai pathologist still cannot determine the cause of death. there is no ground for calling this a murder, an assassination, nor an execution. Sometimes even terrorists die of natural causes. Allahu Akbar.

The US kills Al Queda operatives every chance it gets; missle hits in Pakistan and Yemen and Somilia; and other hits we don't know about. Other nations engage in the same practice. Why all the fuse about Israel?

"The assassination represents a mortal blow to Hamas and its image". A mortal blow kills the recipient. To think of this assassination as a 'mortal blow' is complete wishful thinking. It is no more a 'mortal blow' than the killing of all the previous 'irreplaceable' Hamas personnel - who - surprise, surprise - have been replaced - as will be Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.

"An utter lack of proportion." Man, you said it. Your first paragraph is positively breathless with hyperbole. "Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was one of Hamas' key men," That's why he was travelling alone, without ANY protection, right? Remind me how many of Israel's "key men" travel without a single bodyguard. "The assassination represents a mortal blow to Hamas" A mortal blow will, of course, kill Hamas. Are you really claiming that taking out *this* dude will lead to the destruction of Hamas? "he understands that if the assassins were able to get to al-Mabhouh, they can also get to him" He always travels with bodyguards, unlike this dude. "The risks are well known: If the agents are caught, there will be tension with the country whose passports were used." Err, no, guys, you also put the REAL passport holders at risk i.e. Hamas may just decide to whack THEM as *their* message to *you* not to try this trick again. Or didn't that ever occur to you?

of running Hamas, or at least to be one of their hitmen, in the operation you suggest to them for killing Israeli leaders. Real even-handed.

Seems pretty incompetent to me that it needed 11 or was it 17 people to assassinate one.

Israelis should not have British passports.

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If the Israeli soldier Shalit is martred then Israel will give itself the green light to not only make life a living h*ll for all Arab prisoners in Israel (who currently have many luxuries as far as prisoners are concerned) but it will begin the process of offing each and every Hamas leader no matter where he is. There will be no place to hide. Hamas knows better than to make such a stupid move, even after losing this criminal, killing Shalit is the end of Gaza. Israel, after killing each Hamas leader, will go back in and take back the strip, giving it back to its rightful owners, Am Yisrael. (The nation of Israel) Ill bet anything they know better than to make this foolish move, he still their only bargaining chip, the only thing keeping many of them alive.

I draw a comparison with the russians using polonium 210 to murder Alexander Litvinenko in London therfore abusing UK sovereignty Israel is no different by Using False UK passports it is infringing on UK sovereignty and is a very serious breach of our sovereignty Mossad has used canadian,french german Irish and UK passports,BUt . Would never Use american passports for fear of offending their AMERICAN PAYMASTERS Remember what goes around comes around it will be your turn next???

When everything has failed, blame the messenger.

At the end of the day this "victim" is dead and who cares? His job was to import weapons that were used on civilian targets in Israel, and have in the past been responsible for Israeli civilian deaths. If Israel was involved it was complicit with Fatah and the PA, and was at a minimum a joint operation...as is evidenced by the only two arrested suspects who are Palestinians with Fatah links...but Israel's involvement as this point is only speculation. While Palestinian involvement is a FACT. Yet we see from the anti-Israel writers all kinds of unprovable accusation and conspiracies against Israel with NO criticism of Fatah. All we really know is Hamas was penetrated...at the highest levels... and their leadership is scared silly. Now they know that bulls-eye on their back looks just a little bigger. I'm sure...being the cowards they are...they're digging there holes just a little deeper. Hey guys, how's the air down there?

I am not really sure who the true murderers are; the occupiers or those the defend their land. Putting a label on something or someone does not solve the real problem. History clearly shows that violence always breeds violence. The real solution lies not in killings, bombing, invasions or assassinations but in elimination root causes of the israeli-palestinian problem. Israel needs to decide what it really wants. Fighting always led to exhaustion of the invading forces and always led to a defeat of the invader. You guys need a political solution based on negotiations without military pressure. The latter always leads to a temporary solutions. Both Israelis and Palestinians are humans and their lives deserve a respect. Ignoring this basic fact leads directly to new wars

Will Israeli leaders be untouchable forever? No fear of blowback? Or are only leaders like Rabin the only legitimate target by right wing fascists .......PEACE EVER?

Hamas has to learn that there are consequences for poking a Israel with a stick. Could anybody other than a fool think that providing arms and weapons that aid in attacks against Israel would not provoke a response? Does anybody with a brain think that Israel is not capable of retaliation at will? Israeli media needs to drink a cup of 'SHUT-UP' when it come to their country's security. Almost any Arab male would love to see them all dead, including Israeli journalists.

There's a lot of hypocrisy here. Leaders know that all nations indulge in this dirty game of espionage and assassinations if necessary to advance national security of whatever. Misuse of passports is not unheard of in this regard. It's understandable that Dubai is furious because it failed to protect a terrorist leader it is sympathetic with. Good riddance.

What about Dubai chief of Police? Idiot.

He outfoxed MI V, the CIA, Russia, France and Germany. What a bunch of "a" holes his counterparts are. Israel has hit upon a unique method of removing enemies, one at a time, by assassination. Then wait a while, then do another. In that way you encounter a minimum of political "zimmus" and you can do it over and over again. Must be something in the water. Hmm.

For that Dino they have to find people with 140 IQ. So dont worry about Pallis Mossad.

Obviously Israel plays by its own rules and often treats its friends like it treats its enemies. Israel has again proven that Hamas is not the only organisation which will use whatever means it deems necessary to achieve its aims, legality be damned. Why Israelis still like to pretend as if their society is any less violent, extremist and unstable than their neighbor Hamas is beyond me. Different cheek, same face.

Is it media that stole incent Israeli citizen identity and endangered their lives? Is it the Media who embarrassed key Europeans allies by forging and using their passports? One should ask the following instead; How the negotiations over Shalit got effected by this? Did this improved Israelis safety? How did it affect US efforts to convince moderate Arab sates into establish better relations with Israel? In conclusion ? there in nothing heroic in sending a 20 agent assassin team into killing one unguarded invaluable, on the contrary it is quite cowardly and embarrassing indeed.

What about Zurich or Bern? This man was not evn travelig under his name. Why has not the polischef from Dubai tell under what name or which passport he traveld? Swss? Nobody asks? Why? Maybe yours?

You are ignoring other religious aspects. For example: What if the guy got to heaven, and instead of 72 virgins, only got 71? Or 70? Or 30? And what if the buddhists are right about reincarnation, and the guy then comes back to life and says "I got toasted in Dubai, and 'god' only gave me 30 virgins"? And what if then the religious types in Iran decided to jack it up a notch, and add "a new mercedes" to the 72 virgins, as well as changing the 72 to 30 (to help their credibility)? See the problem? Hamas could say to their people: "if you get nailed by the mossad, you get a lower number of virgins". That would result in a counterintelligence effort (among radical muslims) that could threaten stability in the region.

their enemies, then they should also consider assasination of Israelis and their supporters perfectly acceptable.

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What do you call a terrorist? One terrorist is dead without judgment, lets open a bottle of wine and drink? Its not a act of terrorism kill someone without judgment with cold blood? Even the devil itself? Would you like to be killed if someone thinks you re terrorist without any defense? Shame on you.

Well,in your text you said that the operation was well done.What do you think of a government acting like a gangster? Killing whoever they want?For you its OK to kill someone without putting him into a court? I do not think so,I m sure that whatever society thinks in that way ,its system is sick ,in a deep way.Without any values or moral.Shame on you

Dead wrong. Militarily, yes, Hamas was dealt a heavy blow both by eliminating the mastermind of Iranian smuggling of weapons into Gaza. And yes, its networks have been deeply penetrated. But as for "The assassination represents a mortal blow to Hamas and its image" that isn't the case, simply because the world hates Israel and turns a blind eye to Hamas' terrorism.What Avi Issacharov calls a bruhaha ïn the media" is really one more octave ov descent in Israel's image world-wide, unfair and premature as it might be, due to the lack of a smoking gun yet.

Of course we all know that the country with the highest amount of war criminal is Switzerland. A country who bankrolled the Nazis, refuses to return goods stolen during WWII and supplies Iran with vital goods.

Well said... there is no evidence linking this back to Israel, except for the word of one Arab country and another non-state entity (Hamas) that are at war with Israel. At the end of the day, who cares what they say? Whomever pulled this off achieved their goal.

Seems it may have been planned long ago - Mr Abbas' men working in Dubai, all nicely set up, and ready to go when Mossad gave the word. There will be no reconciliation now between Fatah and Hamas. USrael will be happy.

If the Mossad is indeed to blame, then they did Mahmoud al-Mabhouh a favor, Hamas says he died a martyr, just think of the 72 virgins he should now have in paradise, lucky man.

apparently so.

This expansion of the battlefield may have exposed a vulnerability this time. But what happens when Hamas adapts? Hezbollah used to confine the battlefield, but did expand it right along with Israel. The CIA and KGB used to have similar containment problems, That almost led to open war more than once, and CIA didn't win them all.

especially civilian, any one can do that, but we r humen u not.

After building their own "Mossad" they will also have to build an AIRPORT for take-off, before buying a ticket to Florida,Marbella.....as it seems unlikely they will want to start their "hunting" from Ben Gurion Airport.:-))))

What a smug piece of writing all with a happy ending.... Except Avi, both you and I know preciecly how these passports are obtained and without going into details...... the real passport holders in question have only themselves to blame and 'methinks they protest too loud'no dual national who has resided in Israel and possibly 'served' for as long as these people is naive as they make out....... They will consult with their lawyers and the Consul??..which ones are they talking about.. the one that might ask them embarrassing questions ?? Your report may have sorted out Hamas and the rest of the arab world and the 'operatives' but as usual has forgotten the uninportant people who will have to figure out the mess they have really dropped themselves into and their families....... But what the hell Israel has used many Olim in this manner as you and I well know... Not everyone reading these articles is a fool and believes that we can live happily ever after...

I see these 'assassins' as better than your assassins. They nailed him easily, w/ the cooperation of many agents. England, Dubai, and who knows who else. If you want sympathy for this thug, go elsewhere. Sympathy is between shit and syphilis in the dictionary. If I were you, expect more to follow. I'm passing out candy in celebration.

If these people ever did a righteous deed, it was ridding the Palestinians of another exploiter and murderer swanning around in first class hotels instead of taking care of his people's basic needs. Look at the quietly growing prosperity in the PA with Israel's active cooperation and blessing, and compare it to the extremes of poverty and wealth under the corrupt and murderous Hamas regime ruling Gaza. Israel painfully withdrew every last civilian and soldier from the Strip. Hamas did not accept the offered hand of friendship but preferred to entrench its power by continuing hostilities and attacking the crossing points so that Gazans could not seek work in Israel, thus ensuring the poverty and isolation of all but the chosen few. Open your eyes, look beyond the hatred and see the truth.

with 72 virgins surronding him. Aby

They are getting provoked, this is bringing them DESTRUCTION. You and your likes are the destructor of HAMAS. After all you don't suffer from anything. While you are at your home they and we are dying. If HAMAS would kill a supposed Israeli war crime what's your benefit?. What is your interest of killing an Israeli and why you are yelling so much? Aby

well... that will be a conundrum for the Arabs. Will they cheer or boo. They'll be in a flat spin. Ha Ha Ha. Go Pe'er!!

It is quite important to mention, that these 11 operatives are from now on useless in most operations abroad. They can not travel freely (or in the near future will not be able to travel because of the retina scans). So from this point of view they are punished, since they will have to sit in Israel. It was a tactical success, but a strategic mistake. The most important thing is that it was supposed to end in a different manner. They hoped that noone will find out that M.M. was murdered and in that case the identity of the perpetrators would not be compromised. So it was a botched operation...

Israel's gov may feel just peachy killing Hamas people on foreign soil and using identity theft passports. But Hamas has not internationalized thus far. But when you justify acting this way towards them, you also provide justification for their actions against your people in foreign countries. Widening the battlefield is not always the smartest thing to do. It can bring in players who otherwise would remain uninvolved. Not all consequences are intended.

This operation was indeed a major Success. On the one hand, those who killed Mahmoud, in doing so they have likely entered him into Paradise. Meanwhile in the other, they have qualified their own selves to be entered into the Hell Fire, unless they repent and do righteous deeds.

....to build their own Mossad and start hunting down (supposed) Israeli war criminals. All they would need for that is a ticket to Florida, Marbella or the Bahamas...:)

After all the speculation, accusations and media coverage dies down. After all the people who need to say something (British and Dubai officials) and those who will never say anything (Israeli gov't) have done what they need to do. The bottom line is that a terrorist, murderer and weapon smuggler whose actions could have killed hundreds of innocent people in the future has been eliminated!! Stop treating this guy as a "VICTIM", he wasn't in Dubai to sell and buy camels. He was acquiring weapons.

Whatever, whoever did it, it was successful not botched. The aim, a dangerous terrorist was killed, and no-one else was hurt.

the last page is heatsealed twice once on the photo and then on the whole page ! i cannot see how you can lift the seal and replace it without damaging the content? i did no know the an immigrants passport ever left his or her possession?

Surprise, surprise. He was not even a legitimate target. There is no legitimity of extralegal killings and this is war and no criminal court anyway.

Israeli sloppiness is legendary, at this point. But... you got caught in an Israeli mindf--k Reread your comment until you logic it out.

It is a well known fact that internationally wanted criminals have lived and carried out executions in dubai - example Dawood Ibrahim ( indian) also on US Terror wanted list , and had many individuals executed in dubai while he was residing there . but Dubai opted to look the other way and not even report it in media. suddenly this case is given media focus,in dubai where media is controlled strictly by government.

Another misconception.

"But it's hard to imagine any other method by which foreign agents could enter and operate in hostile territory." so Dubai is a "hostile territory"? why is an Israeli competing in a tennis tournament there then? as we speak.

All risks are carefuly calculated. I Hamms return Gilad in a coffin, tousands of prisoner's life will become unbearble. As I say all means justifiable to get the bu.....rd

... that Israel still thinks it has no soft belly too.

Will the people who had their passports stolen need to supply an alibi if it is suspected that the real owners of the passports used fake passports to enter Dubai?

Mabhouh was so typical of Hamas' leadership. They live in comfort abroad while their people suffer as a result of Hamas' activities. The people of Gaza are better off without a criminal like Mabhouh.

At the price of a small tactical victory Israel has shot itself in the foot. The author is focused on legal culpability, like counting pennies and not realizing the dollar loss. The strategic error's full fallout is enormous and will be realized in the fullness of time. Well, after all it is the product of the usual Israeli myopic and distorted vision of the world they live in.

As security tightens, new steps must be taken. If the goal is important enough, necessary steps are taken even at the risk of being discovered after the fact. If this was the only chance to assassinate the man, Mossad should not be criticized for taking risks necessary to complete the job. Netanyahu, Lieberman, and others required to authorize the mission are the ones to be criticized. A story elsewhere said the passports had biometric and holographic data on them. They were NOT forgeries, only the photos. How could this be? SIMPLE: WHEN THESE PEOPLE MADE ALIYAH, ISRAEL CONFISCATED THEIR PASSPORTS AND GAVE THEM COPIES. THE GENUINE ONES WERE HELD IN RESERVE FOR FUTURE USE BY MOSSAD.

Who really cares! The key Hamas man is dead, Hamas bad Israel good.

A few questions for the many speculators out there: 1) Did no one find it odd that the Dubai police chief was able to identify the alleged perpetrators so quickly and publish their pictures. After 7/7, it took the London police weeks to go over the videotapes of commuters around the time of the bombing. What does this unusual speediness mean? 2)Did no one find it odd that the alleged perpetrators spent so much time in front of the videocamera. Presumably, the hotel would have been cased ahead of time, and the location of the cameras noted.It's almost as if the alleged team members are inviting attention. Could they be a decoy for person or persons still in the room?

An early story said that the man's two bodyguards couldn't get seats on the same flight, so were going to come the next day. (Don't be surprised if the seat manipulation was part of the plot.) How STUPID! The man should have his bodyguards travel ahead and be in place when he arrived.

Greetings, Would you be able to explain to me why the names of real Israelis needed to be used in Dubai? Why couldn't both the passports and the identities be "forged" (or fictitious)? With thanks, b'shalom, Rick/Reuven Marcuse

How do you expect the palestinians to find what the Israelis cant find among theirselves

The "hit" exposed many things:1)Anybody is liable to be hit.A good message for the ahmadinejads,the nassrallahs,the meshals,the haniehs,the iranian mullahs and the many murderers pestering around...2)The "world order" is completely subverted.Instead of the brits,the irish and the french aplauding the hit on a murderer,they are barking at Israel... I hope Israel hits many other criminals

www.uaetorture.com Where 'princes' get away with torturing civilian employees and don't even get a slap on the wrist for it. Oh, but he wouldn't want to remind you of that bungle now would he.

after this tragic episode, wake up the decency in the Palestinians.....nurture a leader who can move the people from biblical violence to enlightened peace.....and provide a kernel of hope to all people in the Middle East -------- can we hope for an end of the failed Revolution of barbarism in Tehran,too.....??????????????????????

I hope you guys still feel like it was worth it when Hamas hands that soldiers body back you wanted to trade for

No matter who or what ...the finger is ALWAYS pointed at Israel/Mossad. Find the evidence and then let's talk.

All ways and means are justifiable. The mission was accomplished successfully, a terrorist is dead. Bravo

this article misses the point,the whole operation was predicated on secrecy as much as a successful assasination of the target, the fact that it was uncovered (be it after a successful hit)it led to the passport-gate affair which could potentially still escalate against israeli interest; the exposure of informats within the upper echelon of hamas, possible collaboration btw PA/Isrl all these are very well prove negative in the long or even medium term for isral interest in the region...not to mention an increase alertness among hamas and its allies, so that whoever succeeds the late-commander could be more effective than his predecesor...the secrecy of the entire mission was a critical part of the mission thats why the passposrt owners were'nt notify as it was previously done in other similar cases

gies like free college education ,unlimited family visits ,no jail uniforms ,interviews with TV and journalists. And they are sure of being released ,regardless of how many they had murdered. No soft underbelly there.