Israel police 'arrest Mossad spy on training exercise'
BBC
27 Novembre 2009
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A trainee spy for Israel's secret service agency
Mossad was arrested by Tel Aviv police while taking part in a training
operation, media reports say.
The young trainee was spotted by a female passer-by as he planted a fake bomb under a vehicle in the city.
He was only able to persuade police he was a spy after being taken in by an officer for questioning on Monday.
The authorities have refused to comment on the story although Israeli media outlets have expressed their surprise.
'Just a drill'
Mossad does not tell local uniformed police about its training exercises.
The
country's commercial Channel 10 said it hoped the agency's operatives
were "more effective abroad", AFP news agency reported.
Niva
Ben-Harush, the woman who reported the novice's suspicious behaviour to
police, told Ynet News that 15 minutes after she made the call, Tel
Aviv's port was closed and people evacuated.
She said police initially asked her to come with them and identify the suspect.
"But after a few minutes, they told me it was just a drill," she said.
Up to three agency employees were believed to have been suspended following the incident, Ynet reported.
It
quoted the prime minister's office as saying it did "not respond to
information about such activities undertaken by security agencies or
attributed to them".
Source > BBC News | nov 24
