Haaretz: “Israeli” Diplomat Expelled from Canberra is Mossad Delegate to Embassy
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The head of Australia's Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO ), David Irvine, paid a secret visit to "Israel" earlier this month as part of an investigation into the use of forged Australian passports, "Israeli" Haaretz reported.
Irvine's conclusions swayed the government in Canberra to decide that "Israel" was behind the passport forgery used in the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh, and yesterday Foreign Minister Stephen Smith told parliament that the Mossad liaison officer in Australia would be asked to leave the country.
An investigation into the Mabhouh assassination revealed that four of the suspects had carried forged Australian passports.
The Australian announcement was received with shock in Israel, and sources at the Foreign Ministry described it as "a very serious crisis."
The head of Australia's Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO ), David Irvine, paid a secret visit to "Israel" earlier this month as part of an investigation into the use of forged Australian passports, "Israeli" Haaretz reported.
Irvine's conclusions swayed the government in Canberra to decide that "Israel" was behind the passport forgery used in the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh, and yesterday Foreign Minister Stephen Smith told parliament that the Mossad liaison officer in Australia would be asked to leave the country.
An investigation into the Mabhouh assassination revealed that four of the suspects had carried forged Australian passports.
The Australian announcement was received with shock in Israel, and sources at the Foreign Ministry described it as "a very serious crisis."
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