British investigators in Israel over Mabhouh assassination

British investigators in Israel over Mabhouh assassination

British investigators arrived in Israel to conduct their own investigation into the use of forged British passports in the assassination crime of senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh in Dubai last month.

Agents of the Serious Organised Crime Agency are expected to interrogate six Israeli nationals also carrying British citizenship, whose names were used on forged passports by the assassins of the Hamas commander, radio Israel reported on Saturday.

It noted that the UK police believe that the six individuals are probable witnesses, adding that the interrogation wo uld take place at the UK embassy in Tel Aviv.