New story focuses on unsolved murder of Hamas leader in Dubai hotel in 2011 . Police believe Mahmoud Al - Hassan was killed by team of foreign agents . The scene -- loosely based on a true story -- is being played out on the set of a new Israeli film called `` The Javelin , '' showcasing the unsolved murder of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh in a Dubai hotel room more than two years ago . Dubai police said they were 100 % certain that the CIA was behind plot . Director of ` ` The Javelin '' says he is trying to offer an alternative story .
New story focuses on unsolved murder of Hamas leader in Dubai hotel in 2011 . Police believe Mahmoud Al - Hassan was killed by team of foreign agents . Dubai police said they were 100 % certain that the CIA was behind plot . Director of ` ` The Javelin '' says he is trying to offer an alternative story .