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Suspects wanted in connection with the killing of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh,
clockwise from top left: Michael Lawrence Barney, James Leonard Clarke,
Stephen Daniel Hodes, Paul John Keeley, Melvyn Adam Mildiner Photo: AP
The claim will intensify the pressure on Israel, whose foreign minister
is due to meet David Miliband and other European envoys in Brussels
today. Avigdor Lieberman will face questions about allegations that
Mossad agents posing as Europeans and travelling on false passports were
behind the killing.

Providing fresh details yesterday about the identity of a second
group involved in the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mahbhouh, Dubai’s
police chief disclosed that up to three of the killers carried documents
identifying themselves as foreign diplomats.

Israel copied UK passports for Dubai 'hit' “There is information
that the Dubai police will not make public for the moment, especially
regarding diplomatic passports,” Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan told a local
newspaper.

Although he did not elaborate, the disclosure is certain to increase
diplomatic tensions between Israel and European countries, including
Britain. Any fraudulent use of diplomatic passports would be considered a
grave security breach by the country, or countries, that issued them.

David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, will once again raise
Britain’s concerns when he meets M... >>>