Malaysia a target for Israeli spies over Gaza stance, Anwar warns
The Muslim-majority nation has been the leading Southeast Asian voice accusing Israel of committing genocide in
Gaza , where the enclave's health ministry says at least 59,000 people have been killed, with the toll spiking daily as they are gunned down queuing for food.
Malaysia has also called for Israel's expulsion from the United Nations for what it says were numerous war crimes and persistent violations of international law against Palestinians, as well as genocide.
Anwar on Tuesday said international intelligence agencies, particularly Mossad, were operating in the country, pointing to a recent gun smuggling case that involved a local couple who were believed to have worked for an alleged Israeli agent.
Israeli Shalom Avitan (centre) being escorted by Royal Malaysia Police officers to Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on April 12, 2024. Avitan was sentenced to seven years' jail in February. Photo: EPA-EFE
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