Britain has laid down strict conditions for any potential replacement of the Israeli official expelled from London, believed to be the Mossad representative in London.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband accused Israel of forging the British passports used by a hit squad which assassinated Hamas terrorist Mahmoud al-Mabhouh at a luxury hotel in Dubai.
The official sent back to Israel is believed by the Foreign Office to be directly linked to the forgeries.
An Israeli government official confirmed that the expelled diplomat would be replaced in due time.