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In 2018, Hamas and the family of Malaysian-based Hamas engineer and university lecturer [[Fadi Mohammad al-Batsh]] have accused the Mossad of assassinating him. In April 2018, al-Batsh was shot dead by two men on a motorbike in [[Kuala Lumpur]]. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister [[Ahmad Zahid Hamidi]] described the suspects as Europeans with links to an unidentified foreign intelligence agency. In response, [[Minister of Defense (Israel)|Israeli Defense Minister]] [[Avigdor Lieberman]] denied that Mossad was involved in al-Batsh's assassination and suggested that his death was the result of an internal Palestinian dispute.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fadi al-Batsh killing: Israel dismisses involvement |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43854982 |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=22 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110000602/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43854982 |archive-date=10 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Israel dismisses suggestions it killed Palestinian in Malaysia |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-palestinian-israel/israel-dismisses-suggestions-it-killed-palestinian-in-malaysia-idUSKBN1HT06G |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=22 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202045857/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-palestinian-israel/israel-dismisses-suggestions-it-killed-palestinian-in-malaysia-idUSKBN1HT06G |archive-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> Hamas also issued a statement describing Batsh as a "martyr" and "distinguished scientist who has widely contributed to the energy sector."<ref>{{cite news |title=Palestinian engineer 'killed by Mossad' in Malaysia, says family |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-engineer-killed-mossad-malaysia-says-family |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=[[Middle East Eye]] |date=21 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018083551/https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestinian-engineer-killed-mossad-malaysia-says-family |archive-date=18 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
In October 2022, the ''[[New Straits Times]]'' and [[Al Jazeera Arabic]] reported that several Malaysian Mossad operatives had attempted to kidnap two Palestinian computer experts in Kuala Lumpur in late September 2022. Though they managed to kidnap one of the men, the second escaped and alerted [[Royal Malaysia Police|Malaysian police]]. The operatives allegedly assisted Mossad officials via video call in interrogating and beating their captive, who was questioned about the computer programming and software capabilities of Hamas and its [[Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades]]. With the aid of the second Palestinian man, Malaysian police were able to track down the car registration plates to a house where the alleged kidnappers were arrested and the man was freed. According to Al Jazeera Arabic, a "well-informed Malaysian source" claimed that an investigation had uncovered an undercover 11-member Mossad cell in Malaysia that was involved in spying on important sites including airports, government electronic companies, and tracking down Palestinian activists. This Mossad cell allegedly consisted of Malaysian nationals who received training in Europe.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mossad used locals to kidnap Palestinian |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/10/841460/mossad-used-locals-kidnap-palestinian |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020041257/https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/10/841460/mossad-used-locals-kidnap-palestinian|archive-date=20 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Malaysian media says Israel's Mossad behind kidnapped Palestinian |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/18/malaysia-media-says-israels-mossad-behind-kidnapped-palestinian |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]] |date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019195933/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/18/malaysia-media-says-israels-mossad-behind-kidnapped-palestinian|archive-date=19 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Malaysian forces free Gazan after alleged Mossad abduction in Kuala Lumpur – report |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/malaysian-forces-free-gazan-after-alleged-mossad-abduction-in-kuala-lumpur-report/ |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=[[The Times of Israel]] |date=18 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221019183704/https://www.timesofisrael.com/malaysian-forces-free-gazan-after-alleged-mossad-abduction-in-kuala-lumpur-report/|archive-date=19 October 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
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