20170108

MP's aide resigns over Israel plot to 'take down' Tory minister after diplomat is caught on video conspiring to smear UK minister

An MP's aide has resigned after being caught on video with a diplomat talking of Israel's plot to take down a Tory minister.

The Embassy made a shocking vow to ‘take down’ Foreign Office deputy, a secret film revealed.

The bombshell footage, covertly filmed in a London restaurant and obtained by The Mail on Sunday, shows Shai Masot making the astonishing threat to target Sir Alan Duncan.

Also captured in the footage seemingly egging him on is Maria Strizzolo, who has stood down from her post as a senior adviser to Minister of Skills Robert Halfon.

Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom Mark Regev said the Embassy rejects the remarks

She has deleted her Twitter account, a source at the Department for Education told MailOnline: 'I understand she has resigned from her post.'

In the fallout of the scandal, the ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom Mark Regev said the Embassy rejects the remarks and has spoken to Sir Alan to apologise and confirmed Masot's contract will soon be axed.

The Embassy of Israel released a statement, which said: 'The Embassy of of Israel rejects the remarks concerning Minister Duncan, which are completely unacceptable...

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