Interview · moment 14 of 31
The Khaled Meshaal Poisoning: Mossad's History of Covert Ops
from Emergency Podcast: Iran, Israel, & Imminent Destruction | The Tim Dillon Show #486 · #486
4 min
Guest
Scahill tells the story of Mossad agents poisoning Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Jordan in the 1990s and Israel being forced to deliver the antidote, illustrating Israel's long history of covert operations in the Arab world.
- Saudi Arabia would retaliate massively if it genuinely believed Iran targeted Saudi Aramco, but hasn't—suggesting it doesn't actually believe that.
- Israel has a decades-long history of covert operations, false flag operations, assassinations, and bombings that it then blames on other groups.
- Even if Mossad agents were arrested, Gulf allies would deny it publicly to avoid diplomatic breach—so denials don't necessarily prove innocence.
- In the 1990s, Mossad agents poisoned Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Jordan by spraying toxin in his ear as he left his car with his kids.
- King Hussein threatened to execute the Mossad agents and cancel Israel's treaty unless Netanyahu delivered the antidote to save Meshaal's life.
- The head of Mossad flew to Jordan personally to deliver the antidote, and Meshaal survived and is alive today.
- Israel maintains deep penetration throughout the Arab world and conducts operations that often go unreported even when they're caught.
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