The first day of the official's trip was apparently devoted to a series of meetings at the Syrian embassy in Belgrave Square. Undercover agents tracked a Syrian official carrying nuclear secrets to London where they broke into his hotel room and stole the plans as part of a daring operation on foreign soil by Mossad, the Israeli secret service, it has been claimed. The original plan was apparently... 

Australia’s government said on Monday it had ordered the expulsion of an Israeli diplomat over the use of fake passports in the assassination of a top Hamas militant in Dubai in January. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said a police investigation had left no doubt Israeli intelligence services had been behind the forgery of four Australian passports used by suspects in the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh... 

Dai Bingguo refused to meet the Israelis The prime minister of contract murder, Binyamin Netanyahu, was not long permitted to rejoice over the agreement to sanction Iran which he had wrested from the Russian leadership. A few days later, China made it clear that it would in no case help to carry out such sanctions. Consequently, Netanyahu believed it necessary to pay a visit to the Chinese leadership,... 

Hamas chief: Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh poses in military garb with his rifle The use of fake passports will be condemned by European Union foreign ministers today, in a move designed to censure Israel over the assassination of a Palestinian militant in Dubai. Diplomatic sources said the statement from officials, meeting in Brussels was intended to show disapproval at the killing Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh... 

An Israeli minister tonight insisted the assassination of a high-ranking member of Hamas should not be considered as murder. Yuli Edelstein, speaking on a visit to the House of Commons, said no-one should become ‘overly emotional’ about the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, which has been widely blamed on the Israeli secret service, Mossad. His remarks came as it emerged that two more counterfeit...