Australia Summons "Israel" envoy over Dubai Assassination

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said that Australia "will not be silent on the matter" after three Australian passport-holders were named among 15 new suspects linked to the assassination of Mahmud al-Mabhouh in his hotel room in Dubai, AFP reported on Thursday.

"If Australian passports are being used or forged by any state, let alone for the purpose of assassination, this is of the deepest concern and we are getting to the bottom of this now," the premier added..

"We will not leave a single stone unturned," he added.

The remarks were made amid the suspicion that the countries whose passports were held by the members of the terror team had been informed by "Israel" about the operation.

The new suspects with Irish, British, French and Australian passports bring the number of the assassination team to 26, including six women.

According to the police, the suspects were involved in preparations for the January 20 assassination of al-Mabhouh.

According to Police Chief Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, "Dubai police are in possession of dozens of items of incriminating evidence against the cell which attest to the Mossad's involvement."

"Israeli" and European media had earlier reported that "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had authorized the assassination of the Hamas commander in an early January meeting with Mossad Chief Meir Dagan held in Tel Aviv.