Mandelson links to former head of Israel's military intelligence directorate revealed

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UK government vetting found Peter Mandelson had links to former Israeli military intelligence chief Tamir Hayman, speaking bimonthly, and took a £1 million loan from a businessman for an Israeli company. These associations, alongside links to Chinese and Russian figures, were flagged by UKSV when denying Mandelson security clearance for the US ambassador role.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 11:14 Tamir Hayman and Mandelson spoke bimonthly, UK government vetting reportedly found, while the former ambassador took a $1m loan to buy Israeli company shares Former UK ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, walks his dog near his residence in central London on 20 April 2026 (AFP) Off The UK government's vetting agency raised Peter Mandelson's associations with senior figures in Israel, China and Russia in denying the then-peer and form

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