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Diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks this week suggested UAE officials were debating whether to reveal details of the assassination or keep them quiet.</p> <p>"It was brought to our attention, through a body, that Israel wished to stop the releasing of the suspects' pictures and they were citing humanitarian reasons for their concerns," Lt Gen Tamim said. "Israeli officials reportedly said it would not be fair to the family of the suspects." He did not disclose which body conveyed the message.</p> <p>Police had released the pictures of the suspects in two consecutive batches and later continued to add to the list until it reached more than 30 suspects. Lt Gen Tamim said that keeping quiet about al Mabhouh was never an option for him.</p> <p>"I was also convinced that Sheikh Mohammed would not have agreed to hide the truth," he said. 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