Re: Israel withdraws UN resolution

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REALLY???? JUST LIKE THAT!
SPYING ON  SWISS IS DOWRIGHT LOW SCUM JOB!

Israel has offered an apology to Switzerland over the bungled spying mission
by Mossad agents in Berne last week.

The Israeli ambassador, Yitzhak Mayer, has presented a letter of apology to
Swiss President Flavio Cotti.

Mr Cotti said this was a "positive first step", but a foreign ministry
spokesman said "the affair remains a serious and unacceptable infringement
of Swiss sovereignty."



Ex-Mossad head Danny Yatom.
The Swiss President, Flavio Cotti is now reviewing plans for a visit to
Israel in May.

Swiss authorities say five alleged Mossad agents were surprised on February
19 trying to install surveillance equipment in an apartment in Berne.

The identity of Mossad's target has not been revealed.

One Israeli newspaper has suggested the building housed offices of the
Lebanese-based Hizbollah, while Swiss media speculated that the radical
Islamic group, Hamas, was the target.


Suspects were released

The police only became involved when the agents were spotted carrying a
suitcase into the apartment building.

One of the suspected agents was arrested after questioning. The other four
were released, but arrest warrants were later issued for them. The
authorities now believe the Israelis have probably left the country.

The Israeli government has been highly embarrassed by the affair because of
its excellent relations with Switzerland, particularly in military and
intelligence areas.

Failed operations

Mossad was once one of the most feared and respected intelligence agencies,
but its reputation has recently suffered after a series of failed
operations.



Khalid Meshal was the target of a failed assassination attempt.
Its head, Danny Yatom, resigned on Monday, the day after the Swiss
government lodged its first protest with the Israeli ambassador.

In September 1997, the intelligence services bungled an attempt to kill
Hamas leader Khalid Meshal in Jordan.

An Israeli inquiry described the poisoning attempt as "amateurish", and it
severely strained relations between Israel and Jordan.

In December Yehuda Gil, a former Mossad official, was arrested for
falsifying Syrian intelligence reports over a period of years, exaggerating
its aggressive intentions and pocketing money meant for informers. He is
currently on trial.