Israel admits it killed Arafat deputy in 1988

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Lifting 25-year veil of secrecy, Israel admits it killed deputy of Yasser Arafat in Tunis.

01 November,2012 06:58 pm

Israel has long been suspected of assassinating Khalil al-Wazir, who was better known by his nom de guerre Abu Jihad.But only Thursday did the countrys military censor clear the Yediot Ahronot daily to publish the information, including an interview with the commando who killed him.Dozens of brazen operations have been attributed to Israel over the decades. But Israel rarely takes responsibility.The acknowledgement gives a rare glimpse into the countrys covert operations.Abu Jihad founded the Palestinian Liberation Organization with Arafat and was blamed for a series of attacks against Israelis.