Dubai Police Name 15 More Suspects
Security Footage of Al-Mabhouh being followed by his alleged killers
Police in Dubai have named a further 15 suspects as part of their investigation into the killing of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh. Six of those named are thought to possess British passports while the others are Irish, Australian and French.
Investigators are claiming that this additional group provided logistical support to the assassination in the weeks leading up to the killing on 20 January.
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It has not been confirmed that Israel's secret service was responsible for the deadly hit in Dubai last month. However, a spokesman for aliyah organisation Nefesh B'Nefesh said it had no reported complaints from British olim, or those planning to move to Israel, about security.
Paul Gross, 30, who made aliyah from London in 2007, said: "I wouldn't mind if Mossad used my passport to kill Hamas terrorists. The man in question was one of the founders of Hamas's military wing and a planner of suicide bomb attacks on buses and cafes. If it was Mossad, good on them."
Former Londoner Richard Carr, who made aliyah in 2008 and now lives in Jerusalem, said: "I am concerned about having my identity stolen. It is scary to hear about how these passports were used. But this is my new homeland and it is up to us to assist in any way possible."
Israel this week continued to distance itself from the scandal. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman met European Union ministers in Brussels on Monday, saying Israel would respond to any concrete information but not to any media speculation.
He said: "As no further information has been presented, there is no need to relate to the matter." Lieberman also met with UK Foreign Minister David Miliband and his Irish counterpart Michael Martin.
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