Two Mossad agents were arrested in Geneva last week for attempting to spy on an embassy there, Swiss media reported. Swiss diplomatic sources confirmed that the arrests took place, but there were conflicting reports as to whether the agents were attempting to spy on the Iraqi or the Iranian Embassy in Geneva. The arrests were part of the reason that Danny Yatom resigned as Mossad head, according to Israel Television.
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