In 1986, Israeli Mossad agent Cheryl Bentov a.k.a Dr Platinjm honey trapped nuclear technician & whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu in Rome, so he could be brought back to Israel to face trial.
Mossad's seduction tactics have been officially sanctioned in Israel.
Mossad's seduction tactics have been officially sanctioned in Israel.
**Operation Cyrus & release of Sheikh Yassin**
In Sep 1997 Israeli PM Netanyahu ordered Mossad to proceed with Op Cyrus, to assassinate Hamas leader Khaled Mashal in Jordan, in response to a suicide attack in Jerusalem.
Mossad assassins entered Jordan..
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In Sep 1997 Israeli PM Netanyahu ordered Mossad to proceed with Op Cyrus, to assassinate Hamas leader Khaled Mashal in Jordan, in response to a suicide attack in Jerusalem.
Mossad assassins entered Jordan..
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..using forged Candian passports disguised as tourists.
Plan was to assassinate Mashal quietly using a fatal dose of "Levofentanyl".
The operation went wrong & two Mossad hitmen were captured in Jordan but they were able to spray toxin in Mashal's ear.
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Plan was to assassinate Mashal quietly using a fatal dose of "Levofentanyl".
The operation went wrong & two Mossad hitmen were captured in Jordan but they were able to spray toxin in Mashal's ear.
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The rest of the six Mossad agents part of Op Cyrus was brought to the Israeli embassy in Jordan as their cover was blown
Netanyahu ordered Mossad chief to fly immediately to Amman & tell King Hussein what had happened & do everything to secure the release of 2 operatives
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Netanyahu ordered Mossad chief to fly immediately to Amman & tell King Hussein what had happened & do everything to secure the release of 2 operatives
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Hamas suspected collusion btw the Jordanian govt & Israel, King Hussein realized it that if Mashal died it would trigger riots or worst a civil war.
A hastily arranged deal was made: Mashal's life in exchange for the live of 2 Mossad operatives.
Mossad gave anecdote..
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A hastily arranged deal was made: Mashal's life in exchange for the live of 2 Mossad operatives.
Mossad gave anecdote..
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That helped save the life of Mashal & Mossad two hitmen were released.
King Hussein was not content to leave it at that, he told Israelis deal made included only the 2 prisoners & that the Israelis would have to pay a higher price in order to get the six Mossad agents..
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King Hussein was not content to leave it at that, he told Israelis deal made included only the 2 prisoners & that the Israelis would have to pay a higher price in order to get the six Mossad agents..
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..holed up in the embassy. In the meantime, he suspended all ties with Israel.
To avert the huge diplomatic crisis esp with Canada & other countries whose passports were misused, Israel signed an agreement & released Sheikh Yassin & a large number of other Palestinian prisoners.
To avert the huge diplomatic crisis esp with Canada & other countries whose passports were misused, Israel signed an agreement & released Sheikh Yassin & a large number of other Palestinian prisoners.
