Gordon Brown pledges inquiry as Israel refuses to rule out Mossad plot in Dubai

International row deepens over use of fake UK passports as Israeli foreign minister fails to deny Mossad involvement
Gordon Brown today stepped into the growing international row over the alleged use of fake passports by the assassins of a Hamas leader in Dubai by promising a full investigation.
As demands were made for the Israeli ambassador to be summoned to the Foreign Office to answer allegations that the Mossad security service was behind the assassination, the prime minister told London's LBC radio station: "We are looking at this at this very moment. We have got to carry out a full investigation into this. The British passport is an important document that has got to be held with care.