Instant briefing: 'Dubai Hit Squad'

A Palestinian politician is assassinated by a death squad of 11 agents, possibly from Israel. Here are the essential facts

dubai hit squad

It sounds like a Hollywood thriller: An 11-man hit squad travels to Dubai on fake passports, assassinates a Palestinian politician in his hotel room, and then vanishes into thin air. But the daring January 19 raid was all too real, and now, as an international outrage explodes, many are blaming the Israeli secret service, Mossad. Here's what you need to know:

What happened?

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