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Al-Mabhouh & Mossad: Maybe. Maybe Not
Frida Ghitis
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17 Feb 2010
To follow up on Judah's blog post on the Mabhou assassination, I was struck by the certainty with which he wrote that Mossad did it. I completely agree that Mossad tops the list of suspects. There is no question about that. But when a guy like Mabhou gets killed, you can bet there is more than one suspect.
Hamas is despised by Fatah, and both organizations have a history of assassinations. (They also have fairly easy access to Israel, where they can steal passports.)
There is also the Iran connection. Mabhou was working with Iranians to bring weapons into Gaza. Opponents of the Iranian regime could have done it. Or maybe he had a falling out with Iran.
In fact, I can think of a dozen scenarios off the top of my head. (Which goes to show why the MIddle East is the birthplace of so many conspiracy theories.)
Israel normally doesn't comment on these kinds of things. I thought it was interesting that Rafi Eitan, a highly respected Israeli who has a top Mossad job right now, said they did not do it. He says Israel is being framed.
Maybe. Maybe not.