Thursday, November 1, 2012

Israel confirms killing Arafat deputy in 1988

 

FILE- A February 10, 1986 file photo of Khalil al-Wazir, better known as Abu Jihad, the Palestinian Liberation Organization's military chief seen in Amman, Jordan. Lifting a nearly 25-year veil of secrecy, Israel is admitting that it killed the deputy of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a 1988 raid in Tunis. Israel has long been suspected of assassinating al-Wazir, but only Thursday Nov. 1 2012 did the country's military censor clear the Yediot Ahronot daily to publish the information, including an interview with the commando who killed him. (AP Photo/John Rice, File)Israel acknowledged Thursday it killed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's deputy in a 1988 raid in Tunisia, lifting a nearly 25-year veil of secrecy and allowing a rare glimpse into the shadowy world of its secret operations.

Israel confirms killing Arafat deputy in 1988
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:44:44 GMT

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