Hamas: Dubai assassins were likely Arabs, not Israelis

[Behind the Aegis]

A preliminary investigation conducted by Hamas suggests that the assassination of one of its officials in Dubai last month was likely carried out by agents of an Arab government, and not by Israel's Mossad spy agency.

When Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, a senior Hamas official reportedly behingd the smuggling of Iranian arms to Gaza, was found dead in his hotel room on January 20, the organization was quick to point the finger at Israeli intelligence, vowing revenge attacks.

But details of a Hamas inquiry passed to Haaretz reveal that Arab states, not Israel, now top the suspect list.
Both Hamas and Dubai police say that Mabhouh had enemies across the Middle East, any of whom may have had a motive for his murder.

A Hamas source told Haaretz on Monday that Mabhouh was wanted by authorities in both Jordan and Egypt, where he previously spent a year in prison.

On Sunday a Dubai police commander updated the Palestinian consul in the United Arab Emirates on progress in the investigation. Mabhouh was killed by a seven-man team, four whom had been identified, the commander said.

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[aquart]

1. Why bother?

Exonerations don't make the front page.

[MidwestTransplant]

2. Probably better for them to be thought to be behind a successful hit.

[Douglas Carpenter]

3. that is entirely plausible... I suppose not enough facts are known yet to determine who was really

behind it.

[azurnoir]

4. Arabs that's interesting

I remember reading some theory about it being Iran on a previous thread about this incident

[Behind the Aegis]

5. Interesting, I remember seeing it was Israel on that same thread.

[azurnoir]

6. Yes I saw both but you don't remember the Iran claim? n/t

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Did I say I didn't remember it?

[azurnoir]

8. You did not say you did either just wondering

edited to add not

[rpannier]

9. Interesting...

Be following to see what turns up (if anything)