Israel mum on Dubai calls for Netanyahu arrest

Israel has kept mum on Dubai calls for arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister and the chief of Israeli spy agency, Mossad, over the assassination of a Hamas official.

Dahi Khalfan Tamim, the head of Dubai police presented the emirate's prosecutor on Wednesday with a request for the arrest of Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and Mossad chief Mier Dagan.

Khalfan said he was sure that the January assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in the Persian Gulf emirate was conducted by Israeli agents, who were assuming European and Australian identities.

Dubai police have already identified 26 suspects from the hit squad that carried non-Israeli passports.

About half of the suspects used pre-paid Master Cards issued by an American bank to purchase plane tickets and book hotel rooms.

Khalfan said two of the suspects reportedly went to the US via a European country after killing al-Mabhouh.

He said the rest of the suspects are now hiding out in Israel to avoid arrest.

Israel has not confirmed or denied the accusations, although opposition leader Tzipi Livni has hailed the assassination of the Hamas leader as "good news for those fighting terrorism."

Source: PressTV.
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