Britain expels Israeli diplomat over passports

Britain said today it was expelling an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged British passports by suspected killers of a Hamas commander in Dubai. Foreign Secretary David Miliband told parliament there were compelling reasons to believe Israel was...

Britain said today it was expelling an Israeli diplomat over the use of forged British passports by suspected killers of a Hamas commander in Dubai.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband told parliament there were compelling reasons to believe Israel was responsible for the misuse of British passports in the case and said he had sought assurances that Israel would not misuse them again.

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