Former PLO leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed Tuesday . Palestinian officials hope the tests will clear up questions over whether Arafat 's death eight years ago was the result of poisoning by the radioactive element polonium . Forensic scientists from three countries will take samples from his remains for testing . ` ` This is necessary to find the truth '' in Arafat 's case , says Israel . Palestinian officials want to know if he was poisoned with a radioactive element .
Former PLO leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed Tuesday . Forensic scientists from three countries will take samples from his remains for testing . ` ` This is necessary to find the truth '' in Arafat 's case , says Israel . Palestinian officials want to know if he was poisoned with a radioactive element .