Israel admits killing Arafat deputy

Lifting a nearly 25-year veil of secrecy, Israel acknowledged today that it killed the deputy of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a 1988 seaborne raid in Tunisia.

Israel admits killing Arafat deputy
Thu, 01 Nov, 2012 - 17:29

Lifting a nearly 25-year veil of secrecy, Israel acknowledged today that it killed the deputy of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a 1988 seaborne raid in Tunisia.

Two of those involved in the operation now hold high political office - Defence Minister Ehud Barak and Vice Premier Moshe Yaalon.

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