Israeli diplomat to be expelled

THE Government will today kick out an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged Irish passports in the assassination of a Hamas leader in Dubai.

Israeli diplomat to be expelled

It’s understood investigations by the Garda and Passport Office have led to the “inescapable conclusion” that an Israeli government agency was responsible both for the misuse and manufacture of the forgeries.

As a result, Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin will recommend to the Cabinet meeting that a member of the Israeli embassy in Dublin be expelled from the country.

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