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March 25, 2010

The Mossad Needs to Change

Haaretz, Haaretz

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Someone assassinated Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, Hamas' liaison officer with Iran and the man responsible for the abduction and murder of Israel Defense Forces soldiers Ilan Sa'adon and Avi Sasportas in the late 1980s.

According to foreign sources, this was an operational action by Israel and its institutions. But Phyrrus of Epirus said of such costly and fleeting achievements: "One more victory like this will be the end of me."

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TAGGED: Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, Avi Sasportas

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