Saturday, December 25, 2010

An Apology From Mossad?

Image: Incoming chief Tamir Pardo Photo: Ido Erez

New Mossad Chief To Apologise For Use Of UK Passports In Dubai Killing -- The Telegraph

The new head of Israel's secret service, Mossad, is ready to apologise for the use of forged British passports during the assassination of a leading Hamas militant in Dubai.

Tamir Pardo, who took over as Mossad's chief earlier this month, will also promise that Israeli agents will never again be allowed to use fake British documents during operations abroad.

Mossad insiders say he will make the pledges to officials in London and, he hopes, in private meetings with the foreign secretary, William Hague, and the home secretary, Theresa May, as part of an urgent drive to rebuild relations with the UK government, thrown into disarray earlier this year.

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More News On An Apology From Mossad To Britain For The Unauthorized Use Of Its Passports

Report: Incoming Mossad chief to apologize for use of U.K. passports in Dubai hit -- Haaretz
Report: Mossad chief to apologize to Britain -- Ynet News
Report: Mossad chief to apologize to UK for using passports -- Jerusalem Post

My Comment: This is a very uncharacteristic move on the part of Mossad. To apologize for the unauthorized use of British passports is something that I thought they would never even think of doing .... this is definitely a change in operational policy.

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