Report: PM approved Dubai assassination in early January

A real history lesson for you & some others."Palestine" was NEVER AN INDEPENDANT STATE. The modern day Italians have as much a right to that name as these Arab squatters who call themselves that. Muslims(arabs) REJECTED THE JEWISH STSTE in 1948 when the MAJORITY OF THE WORLD HELPED RECREATE ISRAEL. When the arabs started the wars & lost. THEY LOST. Real simple,one would think. The LOSERS are in no position to demand the VICTORS the conditions for peace. Im really sick of the BS HYPOCRACY of the majority of he world who does not & will not practice what they preach. This is one Jew who WILL NEVER APOLOGIZE for defending my peoples right to exist. You got a problem with that? Bring it on!

Dear Ronnie, If you're going to whine, at least be original.

You Jews are amazing, you place the Palestinian population, over 3 million people, under a harsh, humiliating 42 year occupation in violation of UN resolutions and international law. You take their land, build on their territory, and build roads on their land they can't use, all in violation of the 4th Geneva Convention. You hold over 11,000 in prison, many without charges, and, with the blockade of Gaza, conduct the worst violation of human rights in the world today. On top of that you build a wall on their land that the UN International Court of Justice has declared illegal. In the field of human rights violations Israel compares to North Korea and Burma. Israel hasn't had a war with Arab armed forces in 36 years, and not one Arab nation is involved in planning or carrying out any acts of violence against Israel. Israel is in violation of more UN resolutions than any country in the world. And you say you Jews have nothing to apologize for? Are you a people without conscience?

As long as Hamas holds Gilad Shalit, they dclare themselves terrorists, no better than plane-hijackers, so they invite the death penalty upon themselves. Mabhouh by association was one of the kidnappers.

Perhaps you didn't understand. So I'll repeated it for you. There is one little difference between US drone attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan and political assassinations. US armed forces are actively engaged in combat operations against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The CIA drone attacks are in support of those combat operations by killing members of the military forces fighting the US in the field. US and NATO forces are violating no international laws.The Israelis, if they are behind the Dubai assassination, carry out such an operation to kill someone to perpetuate and eliminate opposition to the Israeli 42-year illegal occupation of another people's territory. That occupation is in violation of international law. Israelis kill resistors to oppress those who rebel against that violation of international law. There is no moral equivalency here.

To be fair, we also have to take Palestinian's off our welfare lists, we've been feeding them for over 60 years, and all they produce are babies & bombs

Maybe we can finally get our Politicians to take Israel off of our welfare lists then and spend the money at home to get out of our Banker ..wall street mess

Why is Lieberman publicly denying the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh when Netanyahu authorized it, and then it was done?

The average Israeli has no idea how close to disaster they are. They have no idea where their supposed leaders are taking them. It`s like watching a bad movie or a car wreck in slow motion." BBSNews... This is why so many Americans find they can't support this insane self destructive relation- ship anymore as it places them at risk also. There is a huge backlash coming in this relation ship and I believe it is not an over statement to say this fictional relationship is over and what we are actuallly seeing and experiencing in this unrest is the tail end today. Dutch Dutch

...authorizing wilful killing across another state's border. The Dubai leadership should file a grievance against Israel at the UN and the family should follow through with a sim-ilar suit. In addition, the Dubai leadership should take other diplomatic and economic measures against the Israeli leadership to send a strong message that this kind of violence and human rights violations won't be tolerated on their soil. Dutch P.S. Indeed, Mossad should be stripped of its license to kill It should stick to intelligence as Gideon Levy proposed in his column....

The Gulf News is not Persian but from the UAE

Israel is not in a war of self defense. It is not in a war at all. It is not being attacked by any armed forces, and rarely experiences an ad hoc rocket from occupied Gaza. The Israelis, if they are behind the Dubai assassination, carry out such operations to perpetuate and eliminate opposition to the Israeli 42-year illegal occupation of another people's territory. That occupation is in violation of international law. Israelis kill resistors to oppress those who rebel against that violation of international law. The US and Nato are fighting an armed force in Afghanistan, and are in violation of no international laws. There is a legal difference between US drone attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan and political assassinations. US armed forces are actively engaged in combat operations against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The CIA drone attacks are in support of those combat operations by killing members of the military forces fighting the US in the field.

Hamas' spokesman, Fahti Hamad, BRAGS about using his civlians of all ages and both genders as "Human Shields", here's the video, enjoy the view, words and audio included http://www.jihadwatch.org/2008/03/hamas-mp-we-used-women-and-children-as-human-shields.html

As you don't know we in Australia have enough of you coming to us and sacking us dry, how there you write that you from Australia, we support Israel here and we don't wont someone like you think you rep Australia, haven't you ppl done enough damage here?and how there you coll yourself Australian, after all the treble you cause for our goodness of our hart and let you come here to live in peace, and typical of you you pay back the Arab way by trying to kill us, who ever done this good on you mate!

go to the Arab media and ask the same question about illegal Arab assassinations many, especially in Iran ! would you? no you wouldn't,you are a hypocrite and only say it on jewish media .

Hamas commander. You guys have got it all figured out.

When this is over I hope someone will make a movie about all this, I will go to see it.About Hamas looking for a scapegoat? look in the Hamas org you will be surprised what you find.And in UK media is desperate for sales? business is bed?

"There is no organization other than Mossad that would be able to acquire details of British passports held by Israeli. This already goes beyond reasonable doubt, in addition to other indications." "acquire details of British passports held by Israeli." There is no such a thing to begin with. There is no relation between the Israelis with Brit Passports, other then the names. Every detail are different. This is not a rocket science. You could find thousands of Israeli names of Britain origin on the internet. Now according to you beyond the reasonble doubt you are guilty, we can put you on jail. Fortunately, your logic tells me, you are Jewish hater, like the other miserable Israeli bashers who would be satisfied with anything without proofs, but allegations. Aby

J: "How could Israeli services have botched this hit so badly?" Because Dagan isn't as smart as he has been made out to be? Because Mossad is not as professional and as up-to-date as it believes itself to be? Because there is some backstabbing going on in Israel that we are not aware of? Because the Europeans aren't as incompetent in the way that Mossad expected them to? Because the Europeans had a choice of helping the Dubai police or covering Mossad's arse and decided on the former, not the latter? Because the Dubai police isn't staffed by an Arab version of the Keystone Cops? Because, in short, Israel got cocky, and is now regretting its cockyness?

impedements to peace, and I will complain about them as long as necessary... I love Israel too much to remain shtum...

Good for Bibi...you know NEVER AGAIN..Its kill or be killed...BTW..Peace Now and J Street are misguided apologists.Get with the real world and stop apologizing. we have nothing to apologize for!!!

Luciano Pavarotti and Julio Iglesies ... voices of the gods. I am sure. PS. Your post on Bradley Burston's page. Bill Ma Ha Lo ... I also Googled the name you gave. I was astounded by the sight on the top of the list: Persia The Land of The First Human Rights.

How could Israeli services have botched this hit so badly? I mean, video cameras everywhere, passports of Israelis from all over the world, US credit card trails. Assuming the news we get from Dubai is relatively accurate - someone killed this guy and framed Israel, probably Fatah. Radicals are trying to stop recent warming of Israel Gulf relations, and what better way than to hit a Hamas in Dubai attending a conference? It makes perfect sense. There are so many possibilities including Israel wanting everyone to think they did it for the fear factor, or that they really did it and fucked up everything besides killing the bastard. I am not sure yet but even Netanyahu would not want to destroy the possibility of business and peace with Dubai and other Gulf states. There are too many variables to say 100% one way or another.

because if I start counting your own crimes Haaretz server will freeze and go out of service. Yes,the US has its bloody history,but today, we have a new evil dreaming of conquering the whole world and it is close to miracle that one of them can see others crimes through the pile of dead bodies that his,her brothers massacred in the world. Nice to see American crimes,but what did you do to stop your brothers of doing the same?Tell us what you did to stop Lebanese criminal gangs from terrorizing local population in Cronulla. And she wants to criticize others.........

Did you hear that as a proven fact at the A.U.T.?

I'm not even going to read your posts, and I didn't read Maureen's. But my guess is your headed for a dead end. Listen to BBSNews

Or is it to be studiously ignored as it was a fraternal peaceloving Arab terror supporting workers paradise.? The pollution all over the Eastern block? As if you care about any of this where it cant be used to further your ideology? Did you light a candle for those who want to killAustralians in Australia?

yUR COUNTRY WOULD NOW be SPEAKING jAPANESE IF IT WASNT FOR THE uNITED sTATES mILITARY sHAME ON YOU.

How come you think about Bibi so much? Is he like your idea of Julio Iglesias or something?

The USA is a country of warmongers such as MacArthur who stopped the Japaneese from invading your country 60 years ago. We also dedicate mre of GDP to defense so countries lke yours can sit back and lecture the world on how they should act without having to dedicate any real resources to your own defense. You are WELCOME, from the "warmongers"

...the United States has done all of those things and more. However, we do eventually address these issues, face them head on, make course directions, and we can manage to hold successive governments together for their full term and perform an orderly hand off of power every four years. I believe President Obama is one of the smartest US President's in generation. He has made it clear that Israel is in charge of it's own destiny, it is Israel that has been making all these wrong moves, and Mr. Obama has not lifted a finger to move them along one way or the other. Blameless. Like a babe in the woods. Simply brilliant! He's paying out the rope. And one day Bibi (or his coming replacement) is really Really REALLY going to need the help of the US President. Israel will get it, but at a very expensive price...

their first teror act against Australians in 1915.!! It was "the Occupation" was it? On 1st January 1915, two Muslim civilians opened fire on a civilian picnic train at Broken Hill, killing several people. The train held men, women and children. Although they were not Turkish Muslims, it was a protest against Australia fighting their Muslim brothers in Turkey and a note left by one of them said "You kill our brothers we kill yours". This event has been recorded by the Broken Hill Historical Society and is an extract from the book Broken Hill 1915 - 1939 by R.H.B. Kearns. As the attack was on defenceless civilians, it could only be called an act of terrorism, not an act of war.

The confusion on the 'right' is clear. Those that were trying to deny are now having to defend and vice-versa. I must admit that my first impression was that there were so many bloody fingerprints left at the scene that it was a probable false flag operation designed to implicate Israel. Then it became absolutely clear it was simply a badly botched operation based upon the premise that Israelis were brilliant and Arabs idiots. I cannot argue with whacking a Hamas terrorist folks. You live by the sword, you die by the sword, you have no complaint. Israel whacked the guy in the Gulf State most inclined to be open to Israel. This was probably idiotic. Israel whacked the guy in a fashion that offended numerous allies. This was also idiotic. Israel whacked the guy while implicating Israeli citizens. This was the masterwork of an idiot. The psycho-right will never see the problem. The problem is that the operation was conducted in a self-destructive and incompetent fashion.

All the jerk who stata Mossad was not involved, prepare to eat crow!

I'm incredulous that anyone cares that Mossad or any other organization killed this scumbag. How many Israeli deaths was guy responsible for? Also, I'd like to personally congratulate whoever was responsible for this loser being disposed of. Thank you very very much for your good deeds. May you be blessed with 72 Virgins (opps - wrong religion.)

Ask not what Mossad can do for you, ask what you can do for Mossad.

Is PM approval prof enough?

well its been 23 years since The Sunday Times exposed the Vanunu affair, so i suppose they are struggling for another israeli exclusive expose, the paper has always had the anti israel bias since.

It's only gossip!!! Forged passports can be easily purchased, thousands of them have been sold to expite illegal entry into the USA and the U.K. If the Mossad did, they did a damn fine job You can stop crying, the fellow that was assassinated was responsible for the capture and killing of two IDF soldiers, plus arms smuggling into Gaza He lived by violence and died the same way Surely you remember the Munich Olympics of 1972 , Mossad caught and dealt justice to everyone that was responsible for killing the Israeli athletes Keep in mind, the Motto is "Never Again" If only the U.S.A. was as adept at catching Osama Bin Ladin, then you would really have what to complain about

Esther...I have asked you this question before. What is it that you want your government to do ? Do you want pre -1967 borders. Do you believe in land trade? You post here daily. You never have a positive thing to say. All you do is gripe about the settlements and or the elected leaders. AS an Israeli- WHAT DO YOU WANT ? Speak up for goodness sake.

It is not averse to running with falsified material if it suits its agenda, Murdoch owned as it is. So if they print anything linking the assassination to Netanyahu/Mossad you can be quite confident of its authenticity. They would never knowingly embarrass Israel with false information or unreliable sources. More recently they have been only too keen to use extremely dubious information to implicate Iran in 'neutron initiators' in deference to American and Israeli interests, information likely forged by Israel according to ex CIA analyst Philip Giraldi(he who blew the lid on the Niger Yellowcake forgery).

If Mossad did it, si all this fuss about theor success? This guy was a killer of tow Israeli and was importing rockets to Gaza, why all this outrage for killing an operative......???

Even if its hear-say? Peculiar individual you are. Of course, like the rest of the liberal left: you'll behave like a pollution catcher with your 'open-mind' regardless of what the 'message' is. Even when its a lie, twisted or hear-say (same thing). Your ethical and moral ground give you away. Surely an American left-winger: you're 'idealism' clearly based on nonesense, lies, untruths and propaganda. I have NO pity for you, whether you want it or not. NONE. As if my word could "STOP" haaretz from running their propaganda 'message' for the likes of you. But, oh yeah: I DON'T have a right to air my opinion...according to the libtards. Pathetic.

Hey they US military has no offical military role in pakistan. That means the drone attacks are being conducted by CIA not US Military. What is the difference between targeting killing of terrorist in pakistan and yeman by CIA vs Mossad killing of hamas terrorists abroad? No difference and both are legit to protect US and Israel people at home.

involved. British SAS,Soviet KGB,Russian secret service,US CIA,Arabs eliminating opposition leaders no problems for these prima donnas.

No point denying it civilians are a great cover for military operations.

The Mossad is a super great organization. In January they learned about a trip that Mabhouh bought tickets for in February, They then went to Natanyahoo and got permission to whack him. They then went to a Tel Aviv hotel with 11 agents and secretly rehearsed the hit. this is not an action script, it sounds more like science fiction giving the Mossad clairvoyant powers to divine the future actions of a killer that only one person knew about, but not until the ticket to Dubai was purchased. Wowie!!! The only logical part of the story is that Dubai arrested 2 Fatah agents who very likely were revenging the Hamas massacre of Fatah in Gaza

it would shut you up!

"Your country is dragging us into WW3 - the war that will most certainly end all wars, and the human race!" And your country is following right along, wagging its little tail!

I was unaware that in the U.S. criminal justice system, that unfounded and wild accusations by a dubious Dubai incompetent police chief plus a huge bunch of innuendo and speculation by hatemongers with prejudiced political positions and hysterical terrorist sympathizers with misguided emotions would prove that the Mossad would be guilty of a crime. But thanks for the enlightenment. It's a wonder you're not already on the Supreme Court. Just show me the beef, Logios, "In the US criminal justice system, the standard of proof is "beyond reasonable doubt" and not "beyond ANY doubt...Fortunately, my logic tells me you are Jewish, like the other miserable Israel apologists who would not be satisfied with anything but 100%, doubt-free proof.".

So you think Mahmoud Mabhoub was a terrorist? Then what would call your dead PM Moshe Dayan? Mabhoub was a freedom fighter fighting for land that your lowly zionist kind grabbed from his people. One day, the day of reckoning will come for you when you will come face to face with your miserable inhumanity. If only your kind could understand and appreciate the eternal truth that God, the Allloving, has created all of us in His own image, you will also come to understand that no injustice can ever persist.

Can I bring my Radox Shower Gel?

Mr.Netanyahu ignoring the whole matter !good or bad who knows ?

The United States carries out assassinations on an almost daily basis; the CIA uses unmanned air vehicles which fire missiles into Pakistan. The unmanned air vehicles are on the Afghan side of the border and fire across the border. Hundreds and hundreds of so called militants have been killed along with innocent civilians. So assassinations are carried out by more than one country. As for the American and British people on here criticising, why are American and British forces in Afghanistan? Are missiles being fired at America or Britain?

It has been alleged some of the stolen passports had been used to gain entry into Dubai more than once. Was Mabhouh aware of the most recent (alleged) Mossad scheme to get him or did his minders/contacts, tip him off? The Aljazeera interview and its content, Mabhouh wondering around without body guards in a country with a large turn over of international visitors, and the timing of the assassination is just too coincidental. Those who are condoning the assassination, fail to recognize the parallel to the leaders of our nations settling disagreements through 'the barrel of a gun' (so called war on terrorism) and the everyday escalation of domestic street violence happening on a daily basis. How can our youth be blamed for following the example of the war intoxicated leaders, of our nations, who claim to regret 'collateral damage' (the killing of innocent civilians) as they stand shoulder to shoulder fighting for the survival of Zio-American imperialism? Cherio.

Netanyahu is the only leader of the free world that gets it! It is truly sad that this paper and its columnist's extreme narratives, representing the left, and it anti-semetic followers, identify this event as outlandish behavior. The United States and Britain have targeted enemy combatants across the globe in foreign lands for decades to protect a threat to their homelands. Israel targeted a terrorist responsible for the flow of weapons from Iran to Gaza. He is an enemy combatant responsible for murder and is one of many that seek Israel?s destruction. Netanyahu, if he gave the word, is to be commended.

...and it's Tara from me.

Well well well, look who is preaching about law. Chris Linthwaite and his European legislators and jurists. It is a fact that the Germans and all the European nations passed laws making it legal to exterminate my grandparents and aunts. You can quote whatever laws you want you murderous lying swine. It doesn't mean a thing to me coming from a carpetbagging, Arab brown nosing, fagots like you and your fellow posters .

quote, "God also said an "eye for an eye" when someone dies at the hands of another. Gods words not mine. but than again u know this." end quote You're right, God said it and I agree with it, and I'm thrilled that I was alive to see it come to pass as the killer al-Mabhouh just got two eyes full of payback! You know he must've been thinking about those very words as his life slipped away from him. What I find most gratifying is that "IF" Israel did this, then I'm elated that they've been able to put together an "A-Team" with the ability to seek out and destroy terrorist targets anywhere in the world without collateral damage and with such efficiency that this particular terrorist was in Hell two days before the devil knew he was there! A-Team, wherever you are, the rest of us aren't worthy to tie your shoes. Thank You and don't rest too long, there's plenty more work to be done like; Nastyrallah, Aquajerkwad, Meshaal Miss Y'all, Usama ben Hidin', etc. keep 'em $hitting in caves...

Chris and his buddies have shit on themselves once again, as usual. We should take them to the showers, like they taught us. If i could I would them to the showers at Auschwitz, there they can discus their views of jewish illegality, inhumanity, occupation and justice for the Arab murderers and their European helpers .

you wrote: "ssorry that does not wash, God also said an "eye for an eye" when someone dies at the hands of another. Gods words not mine. but than again u know this. so if this si the case, can we say the death of palestine works the same way? and eye for an eye?" As al-Mabhouh was responsible for the kidnapping and death of two Israeli soldiers, as well as many other acts of terrorism, "an eye for an eye" called for his death?

who knows somebody, who knows somebody, whose brother knows somebody who knows somebody. LOL keep on quoting those imaginary anonymous somebodies.

There is one little difference between US drone attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan and political assassinations. US armed forces are actively engaged in combat operations against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The CIA drone attacks are in support of those combat operations by killing members of the military forces fighting the US in the field. The Israelis, if they are behind the Dubai assassination, carry out such an operation to kill someone to perpetuate and eliminate opposition to the Israeli 42-year illegal occupation of another people's territory. That occupation is in violation of international law. Israelis kill resistors to oppress those who rebel against that violation of international law. There is no moral equivalency.

at almost 4am NSW time. This subject keeping you awake darls? I don't think you would know a terrorist if one hit you in the ........

He killed a soldier. Than he must be also a soldier. However if you do some research, you will know more about him. Furthermore he was a commander in a US declared terrorist organization.

ssorry that does not wash, God also said an "eye for an eye" when someone dies at the hands of another. Gods words not mine. but than again u know this. so if this si the case, can we say the death of palestine works the same way? and eye for an eye?

CIA has orders to kill terrorists around the world. Look at the drone attacks. You dont waste resources to find out how a terrorist got killed. He is done so mission accomplished. Why doesnt Dubai and EU and all the others demand to know who approved the drone attacks in pakistan?

Your country is a nuclear polluter! Your country is the land of neocon warmongers! Your country fund, supports and encourage various groups to commit terrorist acts against chosen opposition then labels the group(s) terrorist, when their use-by-date expires! Your country, gave birth to manipulating, conniving, warmongers such as Reagan, Rumsfeld, Cheney, senior and junior Bush, and various architects of war. Your country is using its allies to fight an unjustifiable capitalist wars for profit! Your country is a mass producer and user of WMD! Your country is standing on the toes of China in Taiwan! Your country is biting the hand that feeds it, China! Your country is dragging us into WW3 - the war that will most certainly end all wars, and the human race!

Gabi, indeed this operation looks rushed. Mabhuh usual route must have been Syria-Iran, and a stopover elsewhere would have been unknown in advance. Nevertheless, I still have my objections: It was reported that SEVEN people waited in the hotel room to kill Mabhuh. (Perhaps they brought with them enough oxygen to breath.) How would this be a necessity? One to hold each hand and leg, one to hold the head and cover the mouth so he doesn't scream, one to use the electrical device on the head, and one to inject the poison... I also question the importance of Mabhuh. You can take such a risk (and rushing increases the risk) for a worthy target. But why was Mabhuh so important? Did he speak Persian? I bet you can do well in Iran even with Arabic which is the language of the Quran.

...don't let it happen again! Utagawa, Perhaps you are aware that human beings do not know anything with absolute certainty. In the US criminal justice system, the standard of proof is "beyond reasonable doubt" and not "beyond ANY doubt". If you haven't thought of the difference yet, this would be a good time. On the basis of such proofs people are sent to jail or even executed. There is no organization other than Mossad that would be able to acquire details of British passports held by Israeli. This already goes beyond reasonable doubt, in addition to other indications. A Japanese Mossad chief would have already resigned by now, and I would not have upbraided you in public had I thought you were really Japanese, for fear you might commit the honorable Harakiri. Fortunately, my logic tells me you are Jewish, like the other miserable Israel apologists who would not be satisfied with anything but 100%, doubt-free proof. P.S. Dana is smart, so better get off her case too.

He killed a soldier, his assassins killed a civilian. Paybacks a bitch.

... now we can understand why he had had no time for Shalit and Goldstone... those perrenial nudniks... when there were obviously new challenges on the agenda...

So far no body has claimed that "Mahmoud al-Mabhouh" was innocent, and there was a miscarriage of justice or an act of terror was perpetrated against an innocent person by some terrorists. Can anybody explain what exactly is anybody whining about?

Yes, israel is bringing the world closer to catostrophe??? How?? By killing terrorists anywhere in the world. Oh i forgot terrorists discriminate? LOL, By blowing up a nuclear power plant 30 years ago(every govt thanked israel for)that was controled by a mass murderer. LOL. You really have your facts right. 1.2 billion muslims, 5 million jews. wow really have the upper hand. insane when u think about it

... and a rape every 25 seconds in The Congo. Yet not a peep out of the doogooder Left. Only tears for a murderer, drug importer, and arms smuggler. World upside down.

absolutely right, all one has to do is read both books (the Bible and the quran) and you'll quickly see they're definitely not the same. Admittedly, this does require a great deal of effort on the readers part, but it is worth every minute it to learn "the truth". If you lived in Israel, you could get a copy of both and study them for yourself to draw your own conclusions, but if you live in most Islamic Nations, they'll put you to death for reading the Bible. Now, what do you suppose their god is afraid of? huh?

Shalom, Three cheers! Too bad Ian Fleming's gone, he could've made a blockbuster of this! I'm aware of the fact that Mr. Netanyahu lost a brother to thugs such as what was just canned. Who knows "whodunnit"? Who cares? A friend, Ed

Quote, ""My point towards Paul is that Dubai is not siding with anyone on this matter - Dubai is protecting its land. Assassinations is not tolerated here and they are trying to get rid of any wrong-doing as this is a neutral city." end quote I must admit, your hypocrisy (and Dubai's) is mind boggling. Dubai is a "neutral city"...LOL OK, then why aren't we hearing anything from Dubai authorities about them allowing violations of International Law, violations of UN Security Resolutions, and violations of ever increasing UN Sanctions on Iran, knowingly perpetrated on Dubai soil? I mean, Hamas has already admitted that their man al-Mabhouh was there to purchase rockets from Iran for them. Yet, we hear no talk of them looking for International assistance in prosecuting either Hamas or the Iranians who are the real merchants of death in their so called, "neutral city". This was not the first time this meeting of the same two international criminal organizations occurred there.

I agree in all but one issue. The idea that Mossad would not operate with a large group such as this in such an operation. If it was rushed then they would. "Victor Ostrovsky, who wrote a controversial book about his four years with the Mossad in the 1980s, says that many of the details in the surveillance video of an alleged 11-person assassination team indicate that the operation was likely rushed, and that the use of aliases belonging to Israeli citizens is a common tactic of the Mossad, though generally not for assassination plots." "The less time you have to plan and carry out an operation, the more people you need to carry it out [on the ground], he said. The more time you have to plan theres a lot of things you eliminate." "The Israeli government has acknowledged Ostrovskys work for the Mossad and tried to halt publication of his book By Way of Deception." "It shocks that they would do [the assassination] now," Ostrovsky said. "But thats Netanyahu in my opinion." http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/02/dubai-assassination-has-hallmarks-of-mossad/

someone like you can really contribute a lot to israel and to relief the world from terrorists. mail your passport and your money tomorrow as you promised, do u have a passport really?

What distinguishes us from the terrorist is operating under the rule of law. Once we start acting like them we become like them. The fact is assassinations are illegal under international law.

a crime was committed. masterminded and carried out by the israeli government and mossad. in a spectacular way but also with a cold ruthlessness that man was killed. can there be no laws for this kind of crimes. can one feel so free to kill and rmain immune? can one take the law into his own hands and not be accountable to any laws. now that everybody knows are the assassins allowed to be free and not accountable. two weights, two measures?

mmmm so there are 2 gods in ur opinion, one is god allah of the arabs, and one is israel's God with capital G? where do u live? 2000 years backwards?

The Death of Terrorists, no matter the method or agency used, is always a welcome sigh of relief to the rest of civilized societies. We are all able to breath just a little bit easier knowing that the world is down by 1 on the count of bad guys out there. Mossad's agents are heroes in so many peoples books, mine included. What one individual proclaims as crimes and lawlessness, others proudly declare as heroism and patriotism in the line of duty. Such individuals as Mossad agents, though working in silence, normally without public acknowledgement or recognition, deserve medals and honor for their service to mankind. One less beast on this planet, so welcome to so many. Both Israel's and this planet's well being have been enhanced by their brave actions. Thanks Mossad...or whomever else did this planet such a great service!! Congratulations on a job well done!!!

The whole story remains very strange.Nevertheless the region needs peace and understanding. Enough of the trouble.

If Dubai is going to play host to internationally wanted terrorists, and if it is the playground of the rich and criminal, then the outrage is a bit hypocritical. The Dubai police seem so erstwhile in wanting to catch these supposed assassins, but they certainly weren't doing their job when they let al-Mahbouh stay at the luxury hotel. I'm just surprised that they hadn't assigned him a police escort while he was there. Then all this might not have happened! "My point towards Paul is that Dubai is not siding with anyone on this matter - Dubai is protecting its land. Assassinations is not tolerated here and they are trying to get rid of any wrong-doing as this is a neutral city."

What about the use of forged passports from EU countries to carry out this assassination?

Did you see these people's Mossad membership cards? "So far, 11 Mossad agents have been recognized (by their pictures) and had to flee from their regular assigned jobs (probably in Europe). It takes time to train such people, and now they will effectively have to be retired."

Isn't it strange how many "experts" of international law always pop up when it comes to Israel? I would have thought the murder of innocent people by terrorists again and again and again is a breach of international law. I would expect people to be releived that there are leaders out there brave enough to fight for democracy. I guess that Kiwi girl fancies herself in a hijab - are hairdressers expensive where you live, then, sweetheart?

Al Jazeera Arabic interviewed him 10 months ago in Damascus Syria and here's exactly what he had to say about his upcoming untimely demise, "I am not the only wanted man. Hundreds and dozens of people who have fought the Israelis are wanted. I am not the only one. Only God determines when people's lives end. We know the price for going on this path. And we have no problem with that." So, why not just take him at his word and forget about it? If you want to blame someone for killing him, blame his god Allah, he's the one who did it according to the victim. Personally, I prefer to believe that Israel's God simply listened to that interview and then added immediacy to al-Mabhouh?s karma. Let's be honest, the world's a better place now because of it, so, "whoever was responsible, Thanks & we owe you one!".

Yes Dana, we all know and understand the oppressive, draconian - and frankly, EVIL - nature of the Arab regimes, which do not allow demonstrations or any real free expression. But never mind demonstrations. Do some research please, and find us one -JUST ONE- quote from an Arab or Muslim source in the free world that ever condemned the 1972 olympic massacre, or any of the other attrocities committed against the Jews. Just one quote, please.

Disagreeing with or any other Israeli about their Mossad is difficult; but with due respect Mossad is not as great as it was decades ago. One prime example, is the lead up to the Iraqi war. The US Gov't & the international intelligence community agreed with a "spy from iraq called 'curveball'." The mossad verified this "guy's" trustworthiness, only to latter to find out it was all lies about wmd's, mobile bio-labs, locations of facilities etc. Read Bob Woodward or bob Drogin books about pre-attack Iraq & curveball. Another example of the weaker mossad is the questionable outcomes in both Lebanon '06 and OpCast Lead--the outcome looks good in the short term but long inplications are not as positive. Go back to the 1950's--The Mossad worked wonders in spying and impressed the USA's CIA. the mossad did a lot of help for CIA and USA Gov't over the years like the Iran Contra Fiasco. Sorry Esther, it isn't what it used to be.

all throughout europe, you have iranian operatives, hamas operatives, hezbollah operatives running around on false passports, and no one says a thing. only when a scumbag who was killing jews is killed himself do people cry foul. personally, this man KNEW what he risked, he accepted this possibility..how else was he to be killed? people are so willing to be naive eh? what about mabhouh having 5 false passports himself? what about running illegal arms from iran into gaza? anybody? no? that's what i thought....willing to turn a blind eye because he was killing jews...so you cry foul! people used fake passports! lol...stupid people...all gov't secretly do this...UK,france,italy, russia, spain, all the arab countries,usa, canada, etc..etc..grow up people...lose the jew hate...it's not working...anyhow, glad mabouh is dead. bottom line. :-)

People who play with fire will get burnt. Those who feel sorry for him should maybe take a good look at themselves.

As if you hit the jackpot. Your villains are exposed and they will be put on trial at Hagen. Israel is engaged in fight against terrorists like the US and UK are involved. Was it legal to do it in Dubai instead of in Gaza? No it wasn?t. This is a war which will continue as long as the terrorists target Israeli civilians. Don?t hold your breath that your villains will be brought to ?Justice?. Nothing significant will happen. In war sometimes both sides get bloodied, standup and continue.

in a perfect world you woudl be correct... but this Hamas guy was not on holiday. His mission was obviously to import weapons to Hamas from Iran which would eventually be fired (just like Hezbollah) indiscriminately into israel cities.... for the israelis not to want to put him out of action permanently would be unimaginably stupid. more to the point, Dubai should not be turning a blind eye to terrorists using Dubai to organise weapon shipments.

"Will you condemn with me the illegal use of European Passports which have placed millions of people at a greater risk from terrorism? Or was 9/11 a Good thing for Israel?" (Chris L) 9/11 is a good thing for Israel??? Your people killed thousands, tens of thousands, millions, and of course 9/11 too, and you tell us that killing ONE murderer terrorist places millions of people at risk? Chutzpah is a Jewish thing, but you have invented the BIG LIE and are lying with every single word you say or write. You are sullying this site day and night with piffle, rubbish, codswallop and drivel...

and if the UK had used e.g. forged pakistani passports ? Lets all stop pretending we all know what is so morally right and wrong. Laws are one thing.. right and wrong may be another.

I am deeply offended by israel and mossad. Why haven't they used any italian passport for this great operation? Tomorrow i'm mailing my passport to mossad..!free of charge along with a nice big amount of money so they kill some more terrorists!!! As for dubai...i think all this fuss is to distract attention from their upcoming debt payments.. long live israel!!!!!

The big question is: What did Netanyahu know about the DETAILS of the operation. To eliminate a "terrorist" (by Israeli definition) is standard, but to do it in a clumsy way is something else. Consider the larger picture: 1. Mossad used (and risked) ELEVEN, if not 17 agents for a simple assassination job. Clumsy in the extreme in planning, and not worthy of any professional organization. 2. Mossad stole identities of 6 Israelis (all former Brits) putting them at risk in the future and definitely an illegal act for which payments and apologies are now required. 3. So far, 11 Mossad agents have been recognized (by their pictures) and had to flee from their regular assigned jobs (probably in Europe). It takes time to train such people, and now they will effectively have to be retired. 4. All this for an UNWORTHY subject. The Hamas target was organizing weapon purchases from Iran, but this does not require exceptional talents since the Iranians are very willing suppliers.

It is time for Israel's leaders to go after the Islamist-Jihadist murderers, thugs and terrorists. Why should these dark forces be allowed to operate with impunity? This is called deterrent. Israel should continue to hunt and exterminate the dark forces wherever they are.

i hate zionism but i donot hate jews, i hate islam but i donot hate palestinians/arabs. i donot hate any people(s)/population(s) in the world! i hate injustice but i donot hate anyone and i love peace.

the hamas people are leaders of destructions... the muftis on the palestinian side, the chief rabbis on israeli side ar not good contributors to a violence free world..... we the public have to contribute sanity where muftis, rabbis, and journalists failed... enlightened, violence-free, secular good leadership is possible...

the hamas people are leaders of destructions... the muftis on the palestinian side, the chief rabbis on israeli side ar not good contributors to a violence free world..... we the public have to contribute sanity where muftis, rabbis, and journalists failed... enlightened, violence-free, secular good leadership is possible...

Whether or not Israel was responsible for the actual deed there is clear reason to suspect that Mabhouh set up his own murder. That he reportedly arranged his flight privately and over the internet; that he telephoned family to let them know the name of his hotel in Dubai: both means of communication are public and everyone knows that they are routinely monitored by intelligence agencies around the world. That a high profile international terrorist experienced in such matters would violate even the most obvious traps, then travel alone and without guards leaves but one, and very obvious conclusion: Mahmoud al-Mabhouh set himself up for the hit. Whether the result of battlefield exhaustion, the desire to go down a martyr?s death, or "life just ain?t worth the struggle," Mabhouh might as well as hired his assassins.

come praise the Lord! Let everyone praise him. His love for us is wonderful; his faithfulness never ends. Shout praises to the Lord!

the only ones bitching about it a Jew-haters.

and still no solid proof of Mossad involvement. Notice that it is only the British newspapers that come up with the "inuendos" It sells newspapers that is the raison d'etre.

"Was it Mabhouh who was killed in Dubai? Is it possible someone stood in for him so as to protect Mabhouh`s identity?" You mean like Charlton Heston in "El Cid" as he and his trusted steed rode through the enemy Lines dispersing them as he travelled off into Heaven and the Sunset. "It's the SEED" they cried.BUT WAS IT? Yeh, you might be right!

Obviously the Times was in attendance! I wonder how they incorporate the comments by the UAE security chief that Hamas members were involved? Is this perhaps the beginning of detente between Israel and terrorists? Are the Brits again in the "inner circle?" Knowing the Islamists, by tomorrow, both Haaretz and the BBC will claim to have video of the "meeting" ordering the hit.

So what? Those apologists for the Islamist-Jihadist thugs, killers and terrorists trying to paint as if Mambhouh was an innocent man should be ashamed of themselves. It is time not be tantalized by this Dubai crap. Islamist-Jihadist states like Dubai and others will always protect Islamist-Jihadist murderers, thugs and terrorists. The West should reject their crap and tell Dubai to go to Hell! Israel has every right to defend its nation from the dark forces. Why should Islamist-Jihadist murderers, thugs and terrorists operate with impunity?

Your statement that the underpants bomber "was allowed to slip through" as some kind of coneection to the assasination in Dubai as simply a crazy conspiracy theory the Middle East is so well known for. We will know sooner or later who killed the killer and whoever it was did the world a favor. You certainly don't support terrrorists who have murdered before and will murder again to be let go free, do you? If the US kills Bin Laden should Obama be arrested? Give it a rest. Your true colors are a bit off and sorta crazy.

""Israel`s Netanyahu government`s alleged extrajudicial executions are outside of international law."" Can the "international law" be ever applied to the islamist murderers who terrorize,maim and kill Jewish kids and incite Arab ones to kill themselves in the name of a primitive medieval ideology? How did this murderer enter Dubai?On what passport and why?With all the CCTV surveillance the two faced Dubai authorities should know a lot more about the movements of this Hamas official than they reveal to the international media but of course blaming the Jews is always more lucrative and more interesting for certain prejudiced people from Bathurst to London and back rather than piecing together the entire true story.

I don't think UK talkbackers quite understand the Euro reaction on this. Dubai isn't Afghanistan or Gaza. Dubai is a favourite luxury holiday destination for Europeans out for a bit of winter sun and relaxation. The thought of Israel's killer tennis clowns walking around there murdering people,and with the added cheek of doing it on Euro passports is a bit hard to bear. Yes, Hamas are terrorists, just as the IRA were. But just as Americans often had some sympathy with the IRA's basic grievances, so a lot of Euros have a lot of sympathy with the Pals struggle to free themselves from Israel's grip. As I say, American talkbackers have to imagine how they'd feel if MI6 had, using fake US passports interrupted Spring Break in a luxury hotel full of US tourists in Cancun by manually asphyxiating an IRA arms dealer.

all over the world for decades. Missed your condemnation of the conspiracy to murder terrorists in Australia or the bombing of Australians in Indonesia last year. You dont like Israel hitting BACK do you.?

around the world anually is there? You do not speak for Europe or even Britain about where their concerns lie,just yours. Mi5 spends vast resources trying to keep tabs on "students" from Pakistan and the results of the radical apocalypse hate preachers in Britain all of whom somehow seem to escape your attention.

... Steven, it's exactly what it used to be, only the target varies..."

You sound smart and courageous. Please watch your back.

1. The group of not less than 17 actors was sent with outrageously "non-kosher" travel documents and sim cards to get noticed and get registered by cameras. 2. A local hit man volunteered for 100 bucks to kill a man of unknown to him identity. 3. All this helped the lesser minds and those out of the loop, media,etc to "connect the dots" 4. All the above has been done to provide cover for the real operation with conceivable participation of relevant Arab services. 5 "Mossad's" calculated role was to distract attention from the real participants. 6. We may never know what was the real operation - one might speculate it was against Tehran.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.There have no idea where this is going.

Hi Peter, Yes I am aware of the Olympic Massacre. First you need to understand that there is a law here that prevents demonstration - and in most of the Arab world because it tends to get chaotic. That's why there were no public demonstrations. But it does not meant that the people don't condemn what happened back in 1972. I am not defending Hamas, or Al Fatah, or any group for that matter. I am defending Dubai - and defending Dubai's decision to find the assassins because whether the victim was good or bad no one has a right to kill one off without being first judged by a ruling court. Secondly - The three surviving terrorists of the ordeal in '72 were actually arrested and captured - but were released because of a hijacking that took place later. My point towards Paul is that Dubai is not siding with anyone on this matter - Dubai is protecting its land. Assassinations is not tolerated here and they are trying to get rid of any wrong-doing as this is a neutral city.

killing Zeevi or any of the Arab/Islamist extrajudicial murders around the world. Kind of says it all doesnt it.? Outrage turned on and off like a switch.

killing Zeevi or any of the Arab/Islamist extrajudicial murders around the world. Kind of says it all doesnt it.? Outrage turned on and off like a switch.

But I will light a candle, for us all, and ask the powers of the universe to help stop the human horror on this planet. Do try to stay sober, won't you. Being drunk on war is bad enough.

alleged leak be sure to let us know. Who benefits most from a leak like this?

The Sunday Times certainly has previous when it comes to reporting happenings in Israel. How do you think we found out about Israel's nuclear stockpile? Ask Mordechai Vanunu about it. He was illegally kidnapped from Italy by Mossad as well.

The problem is that the US is the controlling force in western intelligence and the western powers get access to certain US intel as long as they toe the line. The US has ushered its little friend Israel into the mix and now we have Israel using other nations' passports, committing murder and looking smug about it. When Ayalon says nothing will happen as a result, he means the USA will protect Israel's backside. The EU countries and others may be beholden to the USA for intel but there is no enthusiasm at all for (a) Israel's clumsy and murderous actions, the EU and others are trying to negotiate with Hamas and (b) Israel's misuse of western intel that it has access to. The USA is either going to have to rein Israel right in or there is going to be a US-EU bust-up. Most of the EU countries take an extremely dim view of extra-judicial state murder, which is a dangerous merry-go-round, and do not believe Israel's motives or excuses, which are almost always self-serving Zio ones.

Will you condemn with me the illegal use of European Passports which have placed millions of people at a greater risk from terrorism? Or was 9/11 a Good thing for Israel? Which is what Netanyahu said on an American talkshow on that horrible day.

at the Olympic mmassacre. Arabs killing off threats to their rulers around the world. Remind us how many Arab demonstrations were there to condemn it?

There are always insiders willing to talk off-the-record. Ministers and MI6 often brief the press 'informally'. People in the Israeli government and Mossad are not exactly discreet, boastful would be more accurate. There will always be Israelis and their Republican cheer-leaders in the diaspora who believe that Israel Can Do No Wrong, even if there's 1,000 pages of evidence and the Zio ship is sinking. Or even that, while extra-judicial state murder is still murder and a crime around the world, it's somehow suddenly acceptable when Jews do it. There is a split developing here. Governments in the west are forced to go along with Israel's criminal and incompetent actions, big daddy USA says so. But the people don't buy that, nor does the Sunday Times, they think murder is reprehensible and Israel is using it as a means not to fight 'terrorism', but to further its occupation of Palestine by rubbing out all resistance.

people to the defeanning silence of the hypocrits who suddenly become all touchy feely when it suits their agenda. Missed your input when Hamas was executing people out of hand or when the Lebanese army was pulverizing the Pals with artillery or when Hezballah was on a killing rampage in Beirut.

Anusing to see all the Mossad fans cheering on their brave, cunning lads, while the very same talkbackers would be spitting hatred at the PFLP hit squad who just as cunningly took out in another hotel that fan of 'transferring' Arabs Rehavam Ze'evi. Also, of course, ironic that Bibi has just confirmed the PFLP hit squad are going to be staying in jail like forever. I wonder if the same fate now awaist Bibi when he's no longer PM and no longer has diplomatic immunity. Let's hope so.

...this professional terrorist and murderer? I'll bring the champagne and you? Candles?

Thanks for a good laugh. I too was getting that deja vu feeling!

israel is at a war of self defence , which is not the case with usa britain oz and various other countries in afghanistan killing all sorts of people . which is more legitimate the arrest of bibi or the politicians in the countries attacking afghanistan .

Hey Paul, I've seen everyone's comments here; which is more or less the same. But yours was the most appalling of all comments! It is not about being 'safe' for Israel or the world - it's the fact that they had an execution on foreign land, on Dubai's soil and land. Dubai is a neutral city - just like the UAE (in case you are unaware, that is the country), that welcomes everyone. If an assassination of this sort took place in any other country especially Europe - something would be done about it! It is not about WHO was killed, it is about the PRINCIPLE of murder! Spilling blood on foreign land is never an answer this only triggers anger in people which will lead to additional killings and perhaps even war in the future. Best Regards, D.

because the credit-card are american . Bwa ha ha ha . According top arab logic , Germany participated in the hit because the german passport is apparently not forged . Bwa ha ha ha .

is an extreme leftist, a fantaisist looking to make Israel look bad . Google Uzi Mahnaimi. such creep is quoted as "sources with knowledge of Mossad," Bwa ha ha ha , Anyone who knows how the media works knows that it is easier to win a conviction in the court of public opinion than in any court of law. Indeed, to paraphrase Goebels, a lie repeated often enough becomes believable.

1. The group of not less than 17 actors was sent with outrageously "non-kosher" travel documents and sim cards to get noticed and get registered by cameras. 2. A local hit man volunteered for 100 bucks to kill a man of unknown to him identity. 3. All this helped the lesser minds and those out of the loop, media,etc to "connect the dots" 4. All the above has been done to provide cover for the real operation with conceivable participation of relevant Arab services. 5 "Mossad's" calculated role was to distract attention from the real participants. 6. We may never know what was the real operation - one might speculate it was against Tehran.

As usual your hatered of Jews know no bounds as does your lack of credible information.How many ibnnocents were killed Maureen and it has not been proven that the Israelis were behind it all we have is heresay from hostile sources.I have heard that the arabs wanted him done away themselves so maybe they did it i do not know and neither do you.

You sound smart and courageous. Please watch your back.

You mean that authorities are permitted to copy passports at Dubai International airport and flash them around the world, but at Ben-Gurion they cannot?

I beleive has become the official press of Israel's secret service,they seem to know everything before it even happens.

@Owl Gore Slander like the proof you have of Iraq's and Iran's wmds, without having to really show it? And how about shitrael's nuclear weapons?

@Maureen Ann Absolutely spot on.

Gettin a bit hot under the collar, are we? Journalism should only say the truth as long as it's in shitrael's favor. The truth is coming out.

Every picture shows PM with eyeglasses half off his face and half on. He needs a new optometrist or glue. Maybe that's why Israel's operations lately are half off and half on.

Who cares what others think ! Israel must go after all Hamas terrorist leadership wherever and whenever the opportunity arises. Don't take them hostage. This only opens up the chance of their future release when some weak, liberal leader as in the past strike a deal. The time has come to rid the Middle East of Hamas once and for all. They are ravenous wolves and pretend nothing other. They will slaughter the flock if given the opportunity. They even turn on each other as would mad dogs !

Haaretz is being blamed for the decisions that Netanyahu took. The concept of democracy and a free press is to scrutinise the decisions made by politicians in your name, Obviously democracy is a difficult concept for some. The original article is in The Sunday Times I propose an emergency court action confiscating all copies and an arrest warrant for Rupert Murdoch the owner of said newspaper. Lot of people told me yesterday that nobody was bothered by this story. Ayalon said that it would go away and there would be no fallout. Seems there is a problem Tel Aviv.

Don't like the message? Thats fair enough. But you have no right to prevent anyone else from hearing it.

Maybe they could tell us who shot J.R. Maybe they know what's in the Colonel's secret recipe. And maybe they know next Tuesday's winning lottery numbers.

Do they listen to the conversations of their top leaders and tap their computers?? You sound as if you have no idea of todays world. ALL phone calls are being taped and kept for at least 6 months, you can be traced by your mobile phone wherever you go and it can be used to listen in on you. Whenever you use a card for purchase, or your computer, it is being stored... you can do nothing without Big Brother watching you. Wake up to reality! 1984 is past.

isrls time is running out, i don't care h

9/11. Who was the man who said, 9/11 was "good for Israel"?

money and protection

when every country uttered the expected whining about their "abused" citizens, no word was heard from israel about all those "abused" jews/residents... israel has said it all now - more than other countries use to do. the operation was carried out very successful, if it was 100 % perfect, we will see when the forensic report is published, and mr tamim - finally - brings up any substantiated evidence for whatever (we dont mind anymore what evidence, just pls show ANYthing)...OR NOT... the tennis players will make it to cult status, thats for sure :)

there is no secret revealed in the time of london article. indeed, nothing that has been published thus far, including in the uae press, proves that mossad did it. to the contrary, there is an article that reports on the ease with which it is possible to obtain fake passports for money.

If they had trained in a TLV hotel how come this guys are giving the best shots to the recording cameras? Why Sunday times or Daily mail does not reveal the sources with knowledge of Mossad. Their sales would boom if they could reveal. Mossad would inform Sunday times, Daily Mail and other Brit papers and as well as Brit MI5. Everybody is ready to beleive this rumors, they dont miss the opportunity to speew their hatred to Israel. Good day from suny sunshine from TLV Aby

Now we read how a Mossad chief tipped off British Intelligence who in turn reveals now all he was told to the whole world except name of hotel (probably Hilton), name of cast and what they ate for breakfast. And Haaretz tell us Mossad HQ is in northern suburbs of Tel Aviv (probably Ramat Aviv) and of course name, Midrasha. Way to go Bibi, I'm sure shin gimmels are plentiful when blame time arrives shortly,

Ron: If it were the Mossad(which I doubt) since when do they need the prime minister`s permission to do anything! According to Gordon Thomas, author of the book 'Gideon's Spies', the guidelines laid down over half a century ago by Meir Amit are as follows: "There will be no killing of political leaders, however extreme they are. They must be dealt with politically. There will be no killing of a terrorist's family unless they are also directly implicated in terrorism. Each execution must be sanctioned by the incumbent prime minister. Any execution is therefore state-sponsored, the ultimate judicial sanction of the law. The executioner is no different from the state-appointed hangman or any other lawfully-appointed executioner." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/7254807/Mossads-licence-to-kill.html So if it was done by Mossad it had to be sanctioned by the PM.

Thanks for the insight. It's interesting that the UAE are crawling with these security individuals. I'm sure there is more they are looking for than possible past or future Mossad operations. The UAE obviously does not possess the squeaky clean image it likes to portray. Good luck out there and I hope Big Brother isn't watching you and your boyfriend too closely.

for defending her citizens. what else is new? if the people who post had their way Israel would cease to exist. thankfully you all have no say and can only blow a lot of wind

This shows how many countries are at risk by those countries who think they have a free pass when it comes to international law. Shouldn't there be an international arrest warrent issued for Bibi?

You clearly see that Israel is the rebirth of an ancient state here, the only state here in history, and you see that it is extremely tiny, unlike the idiot leftists and Israel-haters who stupidly try to compare Israel to the U.S.A. There is of course no comparison. And of course much, or even most, of the world, and even some Jews themselves, will blame and lambast Israel over this story even before the proofs are in. And if it does turn out that Mossad was indeed behind this, however sloppy, they did get the job done and one more Jew-denier, one more truth-denier, is gone. There will always be more but we are very few and a tiny state (another thing the meglo-maniacal Israeli leftists can't begin to comprehend - typical small country mentality) and need to protect ourselves at all costs. Thank you for your post. You clearly have a firm grip on reality.

The longer Israel stays silent and denies, the worse it looks. Israel should just admit they were behind the assassination and apologize to all the countries involved.

Anyone who thinks that some sort of an act on the international level will take place punishing Israel is delusional at best... worst case scenario Israel's image is smeared and!!!! just add it to the long list of smearing that Israel's image has (suffered) during the last 60 some yrs. its ancient Egypt of our time and bibi the pharaoh has the magic potion with U.S.A label printed on it which makes him immortal.

thank you for geting rid of this scum bag terrorist

the man that never was ??? this host of theories and stories gets more farcical by the hour !

The average Israeli has no idea how close to disaster they are. They have no idea where their supposed leaders are taking them. It's like watching a bad movie or a car wreck in slow motion.

Two Palestinians (said to be affiliated with Fatah) are in Dubai police custody, and are possibly singing sweetly. Airport security/travel agencies would know who make travel bookings via the internet... Apparently the fellow himself traveled on a false passport. Who is the mole in Mossad - the "source with knowledge of Mossad"? Journalists often have reason not to divulge a certain information source. Mabhouh gave an interview to Aljazeera two weeks prior to his death. 'To Israel I am stained with blood' http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2010/02/2010271441269105.html Was it Mabhouh who was killed in Dubai? Is it possible someone stood in for him so as to protect Mabhouh's identity? Surely he knew Dubai is a place of international tourism. Media state he traveled there many times in the past. Mabhouh left himself too open, just two weeks after the Aljazeera interview. He knew Israel's assassination policy. The interview - did he or someone, goad Israel into the killing?

i am a resident of Dubai and am currently dating a guy who works for their police. He is a former British special ops guy. They hired him just over 2 years ago. People like him, plus arabs from non-Gulf countries like Egypt and Syria are their brains. The Locals act on their brainpower then come out with public statements based on their assessments. With people like my boyfriend (unfortunately), these chicken brains can actually figure things out these days. Not to mention Abu Dhabi is crawling with interpol people + Dubai is now called Abu Dubai because they basically own the place now. Anyways, there is no definitive proof of anything whatsoever, so, let people say what they want, they are wasting their breath.

Let's imagine: 1943. Otto Skorzeni travels to some neutral territory, e.g. Sweden, to procure spare parts for V2 rockets (yeah, those same rockets that rained on London), and someone takes him out using British passports. Would that be an issue? Or would Brits say that he got what he deserved? Actually, it does not matter who took out al-Mabhouh. Be it Mossad, Fatah, or even his own fellow Hamas people whom he might have cheated on for a few rockets. Whoever did it deserves a medal. That's the bottom line. The sooner people understand this, the better. It may deter another nice guy from traveling to neutral countries to get spare parts for rockets.

If it were the Mossad(which I doubt) since when do they need the prime minister's permission to do anything!

so what they did what they had to do i give them a big credit to even have the guts to do so stupid media push things up Israel is right in what she does

This catastrophic, ridiculous affair will not help Israel's image in the world, and it has also done harm to Mossad's image. How could Bibi plan it without taking into account the high level of technology used by superrich Dubai? They are at least as well equipped as the USA, if not better.

If the reports of his direct involvement in this murder (yes, murder!) are true, then there is sufficient cause to warrant his arrest. Tsk Tsk, Bibi. It appears you will never learn not to put too much trust in the Mossad, will you?

Israel should put someone like Livni or Barak in front, start rapidfire negotiations, without all the delay tactics, and start playing defense, instead of offense, for once.

in the last chapter of this tawdry dimestore novel we all call Israel.

an you do not need any to hate Israel. Enjoy

That could be anyone anywhere having a stab in the dark. Every person posting a comment on this blog claims to have "knowledge of Mossad". Has The Sunday Times descended from respected news journal to a gossip rag? Fatah and THE EGYPTIAN security services also had the motive and means to kill Mabhouh and they also each have a track record of carrying out assassinations. And, like Israel, they too want to send a message to Iran - the arms supplier. And why did Hamas allow a senior commander to go alone and unguarded on an illegal high-risk mission to buy weapons - and, need I add, using a fake passport? All of this breathless speculation and hypothesising is balderdash. SHOW US THE EVIDENCE, IF THERE IS ANY. IN OTHER WORDS, PUT UP OR SHUT UP.

...every day something new until denouement...

Please, please, stop the guessing game. Has anyone clear proof that Natanyahu authorized Mabhoud's assassination.? It must have been authorized during a very 'hush-hush' conversation in a very discreet corner hidden somewhere where no-one but the guilty parties were hiding, so that this assertion could hardly be authentic. That it was a successful job well-done is a certainty because no-one can as yet prove wthout a doubt as to who actualluy 'dunnit'. Thank you.

How does one secretly rehearse in a hotel.? Did they whack a guest.? Somebody's granny visiting from Pennsylvania. Or were the guests advised and clapped their hands, after each rehearsal. "A standing ovation"! "Encore", they all shouted.! "For Mossad is practicing its artwork with a full dress rehearsal."! WOW. All the news that is fit to print, you can bet that the Sunday Times will be overjoyed at its sales figures. Good day to all. Yes, from civilized snowy Swiss Alps.

Warmest congratulations to the Mossad!! Is this just a warm up to the big one--how about the little dictator Ahmadman next?? If you need money let me know--I will generously donate!!

Dubai police do not have the fake passports in their possession so they lack the critical evidence. Identity theft is rife. When passports are presented as identification anywhere in the world the passports can be scanned and the information stored and recreated elsewhere. Anyone could have created these passports. If it was Mossad it is strange why they would use passports so closely connected with Israeli citizens. Unless sending a very public message to Hamas and Iran was part of the plan.

It's just about disappeared from the media in the UK. There is no evidence the mossad did it, only rumor and speculation, so (for once) much of the media seem to be leaving it.

some undisclosed source told me that this assasination was organized in order to undermine the jewish state. goldstone dubai kuschner and the others what next?

The world is safer place and maybe southern Israel will sleep better at with this arms smuggling, kidnapping, killer now dead! If the UAE wants to be a part of the international community then people like this terrorist should not be allowed there. If the Mossad or CIA nabbed Bin Laden the world would be giving these men medals. This is no different. Go Israel!!!!!

Everybody knows that Israel does this stuff. It's not as if it will be the last shot fired in this war. The only notable thing about it is how remarkably clumsy and over elaborate the Mossad effort was. It was over planned and over done. This is how the Mossad was found to be behind it. Leaving aside the question of whether this man deserved to be assassinated, the operation clearly illustrates Israels contempt for other nations and their citizens.

even for you. "Why was the would-be plane bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, allowed to slip through security (ICTS International) in December 2009 - was it to prevent attention being drawn to the Israeli airport security firm?"

Good for Netanyahu, I hope he signs more orders to get rid of more Hamas opertives. Besides, why in the world does anyone care about Hamas, they are trash!

well, IF Israel did this and we do not know yet because Israel had not said "boooo" then good job! One less murdering thug in the world. Cannot wait to see Mark of Lewiston and other Anti Israel and anti semites jump on this story. Why do they read this paper again? Mark has never answered that question.

Let me get this straight - it's OK for Mabhouh to kill two Israelis, buy arms to kill more and travel around the world, but it's not OK for Israel to defend itself by killing this murderer? This world is crazy!

The underpants bomber was 'allowed' to slip through security? You sound like a Republican that's PO'd they put the fire out in his crotch before reading him his rights. Are you really Dick Cheney? For the record, Abdulmutallab is singing like a canary, without being tortured. That must disappoint both you and the Republicans.

there is absolutely no proof to any of the claims made by the london times. it provides no sources and it cannot possibly know what happens within mossad headquarters.

Their side. You are now accusing each other of attacking your common enemy, and with only assumptions. Why? are you trying to become friends of your enemy the terrorist? Militarily they have complete control over you, they have a invisible army and you dare turn against your own? Your going to someday need all the help you can get.

Thank you Israel for providing the world with more reasons to hate you. Well done!

Make Aliyah and have your identity stolen! Didn't see that one on the Nefesh B'Nefesh web site!

I don't need any more proof than the Sunday Times and "sources with knowledge of Mossad". This clearly was Mossad.

How on earth would the Sunday Times even "guess" that an assassination had been approved.? Get real please. I wonder at times if those of you at Ha'artez are even Jewish, or even pro-Israel, by the articles you post. We have enough antisemitism in hte world, without you aiding and abetting

Unconfirmed anonymous sources. The media and Dubai police don't seem to have any more solid evidence linking Mossad to this than they did on the first day of the investigation. That's what happens when you try to force evidence to match your suspicions rather than going where the evidence leads you. From all the noise about this, you's think someone put out a contract on Mother Teresa. The man was a self-confessed murderer, terrorist and arms dealer. The world is a better place without him.

...what a twist. So Olmert/Livni/Barak owns the War on Gaza in their attempt at retaining power, and now Bibi has played a wider ranging replay of the terribly failed attempt on Meshaal during his last time around as PM. It truly is like Israel is following a playbook of self-destruction. Oh and that big PR attempt with the Web site and the camels and cherry tomatoes and even the very name that adopts the English for the word hasbara? It's being ridiculed in the Western press for obvious reasons. It's Israel's policies, and belligerence, and continued intransigence, and extra-judicial assassinations, White Phosphorous etc that are the real problem. There is no explaining it away. Change the hate and the anti-peace policies. Start with the Likud, today's emerging counter=part to Hamas.

... if the zions state was a serious ones and EUA/EU not zions servants...

Of course the UK papers have reliable sources who know exactly what Bibi said? It appears quite unlikely and to be honest the world press does not care except perhaps Haaretz so please tell us why is this so important for Haaretz? It still since 2007 did not investigate even once torture and murder in Gaza but every little thing the Israeli government has to be scrutinised a bit pathetic. Moreover it was a perfect hit and Hamas knows now they can me eliminated if needed.

Just a simple question, no one has addressed yet! Hod did Hamas learn in advance that Mabhouh had phoned his relatives about his travel plans and that he had booked the flight and hotel through the Internet?? Do they listen to the conversations of their top leaders and tap their computers?? Most probably YES!!! Which showhs how much they trusr each others. So far the media has ONLY speculations about Israel's involvement, but proof that both Hamas and Fatah knew in advance, and did nothing. Or EVERYTHING!! Follow the money and you will find the clues not in Tel Aviv, but In Gaza, Ramallah, Damascus even in Tehran!! Either the Arabs did it themselves, or Mossad has infiltrated all of their groups at the highest level, and this is very GOOD NEWS, for Israel and the entire civilsed world. And for the decent Arabs too!!!!

Haaretz has reached a new low in lashon hara. I can't believe you'd print such sensational fabrications about your own Prime Minister and your own Mossad whose duty it is to protect you in spite of your stupidity. Next, I want to see you print the NAMES of the individuals making these outrageous claims, instead of giving credit to "sources with knowledge of Mossad at the Sunday Times". If you can't prove your claims, I hope to read about your libel suit, and the subsequent retraction of this BS story very soon, although the irreparable damage to Israel will already have been accomplished. Here's a newsworthy story for you, "According to sources with knowledge of Haaretz, their print version of the news isn't fit to wipe your a** on, and their writers like to think they're undercover keyboard commandos".

Somebody is either bragging, looking to show off, or is pissed off royally about the operation. And the press leaks look like political spin extraordinaire. The PMO needs a plumbers unit. Call G Gordon Liddy.

Hope you enjoy retirement.

if yes what kind of task force can do this arrest!

The only thing I know is true is that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, washes his hands a lot in his sleep.

Israel's Netanyahu government's alleged extrajudicial executions are outside of international law. The idiot Netanyahu (if the allegation is correct) has legitimized all other terrorist attacks which may cause death and injury to innocent people in many countries! What was the source who stole the the passports of innocent people - Israeli owned international airport security services? Why was the would-be plane bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, allowed to slip through security (ICTS International) in December 2009 - was it to prevent attention being drawn to the Israeli airport security firm? The actions of political Zionists (USrael) over the past sixty years have been edging the world ever closer to major, major catastrophe!

Lets imagine a killer under Hitler visited Europe and he was assasinated by America, England or a European country. That country would get a lot of praise. Lets further assume he was assainated instead by Israel. Israel would be condemned. Enough said.

It is pure insanity that the Sunay Times would know such top secret information. Such nonsense is hear-say and therefore slander. It is disconcerting that Haaretz would even run a story like this: it is highly irresponsible. So what if someone expresses their opinion. Journalism must STICK TO THE FACTS. Haaretz does nothing but damage Israel's name and put Jews in danger globally by running absurd stories like this. Haaretz is begining to sound like The National Enquirer. What's next, "Bibi meets with aliens to secure advanced weaponry"???? Very, very irresponsible. Do Jews own this paper or does Hamas? Shame.

Think about it. Fatah and Likud are basically secular parties. They should unite with Kadima and form an anti-orthodox bloc against Hamas, Shas and the National Religous party. It is only natural that in a bi-national state they would gravitate toward one another.

...This is a runaway train...So many countries involved no clear outcome, now or probably ever. The stink of this activity will be on the Israelis for a long time to come. The mossad is not what it used tobe.