Israeli defense officials rejected as “nonsense” a British newspaper report that Mossad agents were involved in another attempted bugging operation of an Islamic militant, this time in London. The Sunday Times of London reported that the incident occurred before Mossad agents were caught while attempting to wiretap an apartment last month in Switzerland. The newspaper said the agents in London fled to Israel after failing to carry out their mission.
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