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“Hamas commander, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, he was followed to his room and then killed. At least 11 people have been identified as part of the surveillance and hit team and six of them used British passports.  Having stolen the identity of Britons most of whom live in Israel.” (BBC)

And it's not just Britons whose passports were stolen in connection to last month's assassination. Dubai police are accusing Israeli intelligence of also using the stolen identities of French, German and Irish citizens.

Now, the international community is growing frustrated with Israel's silence.

Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, hasn't formally answered to any allegations of wrongdoing--but a former head of the agency tells CNN there's a reason for that.

REPORTER: "He agrees with the policy of ambiguity when asked about operations."

YATOM: "Everything should be hidden because it is an unlawful operation in any other territory." 

An Irish Times writer says Israel is being hypocritical in its silence and should help the nations who've been wronged -- sort out the mess.

“Israel is ever ready to denounce acts of terrorism when it is a target so its silence on this act of international terrorism is deafening.”

If it is indeed guilty, it wouldn’t be the first time Massod has been caught using fraudulent passports.  In 1987, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher got Israeli intelligence to promise they’d never use British passports again in their operations. 

On Press TV, a British lawmaker is again calling for action from the British government. 

“If the British government does nothing about this then they’re condoning an act of international terrorism by a state with whom they keep telling us, they are the best possible friends.  And that will make a mockery of their claims to be a government against terrorism that's cracking down on all sorts of people, arresting people, surveilling people because of a fear that they may be involved in terrorism … Here is a clear act of terrorism carried out clearly in the interests of the state of Israel.”

Commentary in Lebanon’s Daily Star suggests the affected countries don’t want to make a fuss about the situation, saying they'll probably sweep it under the rug.

“In diplomatic circles, Israel increasingly resembles a distant relative who drunkenly turns up at family functions, does something embarrassing, and leaves the rest of the family wringing its hands in bewilderment.” 

So should the Mossad address accusations against the agency? And should Europe do more than a slap on the wrist?

Writer: Amanda Heisey

Producer: Brent Davidson