From the archive · A retrospective
Mossad’s Poison Plot Ended With Israel Handing Over the Antidote
The failed attempt to kill Khaled Meshaal in Amman put Israeli agents in custody, enraged Jordan’s king and brought Canada into the crisis.
Israel had sent men to kill Khaled Meshaal. With its agents caught and the Hamas leader gravely ill, it faced an urgent new task: supply the treatment that would keep him alive. The 1997 operation in Amman had left Jordan holding the would-be assassins and demanding the antidote.
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The precise poison and delivery device are not established here. Canadian allegations of official collusion were denied and are not treated as proven.
Sources & further reading
- House of Commons debate: Canadian passports and the Amman operationHouse of Commons of Canada / Hansard
- Meeting Meshaal: Mark Willacy’s accountABC Australia
- Khaled Meshaal survived an Israeli assassination attemptReuters / Investing.com syndication
- No US Censure of Israel over Assassination AttemptInter Press Service
