Israel's secret envoy to the UAE and how its arms and cyber dealers do business there
When Mossad agents poisoned to death – according to foreign media reports – senior Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in January 2010 in Dubai, Israeli diplomat Bruce Kashdan was also present in the emirate. The Mossad chief at the time, Meir Dagan, didn't bother informing him in advance, so he learned about the assassination in the media.
Later, the de facto ruler of the United Arab Emirates, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, told Kashdan he knew that the Israeli didn't know about the operation.
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This example demonstrates the great trust that has built up over the last 25 years between Kashdan, who is employed on a special contract and whose official title is "consultant," and Gulf leaders.
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