The Irish government is expelling an Israeli diplomat because of the use of forged passports in the assassination of a senior Hamas militant.
Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said an investigation into the death of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai in January had shown that eight fake Irish passports had been used.
Israeli has denied responsibility for the killing and the inquiry did not establish any more of a link between them and the use of Irish passport.
But Mr Martin said Ireland had "come to the inescapable conclusion that an Israeli government agency was responsible” and that the official was being expelled from the Dublin embassy in protest at what he called “unacceptable action”.
