Hamas murder: Poland arrests Mossad agent

An alleged Mossad spy from Israel wanted in connection with the slaying of a Hamas agent in the UAE has been arrested in Poland,German officials said on Saturday....

An alleged Mossad spy from Israel wanted in connection with the slaying of a Hamas agent in the UAE has been arrested in Poland,German officials said on Saturday.

The man,using the name Uri Brodsky,is suspected of working for Mossad in Germany and helping to issue a fake German passport to a member of the Mossad hit squad that allegedly killed Hamas agent Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai in January,a spokesman for the German federal prosecutors office said.

Brodsky was arrested in early June upon his arrival in Poland because of a European arrest warrant issued by Germany which is now seeking his extradition,the spokesman said,declining to be named in line with department policy.

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The spokesman had no estimate of how long it could take for Brodsky to be extradited from Poland to Germany,saying the matter is now in the hands of the Polish authorities. If Brodsky agrees,the extradition could take a few days,but that isnt likely,the spokesman said.

In Warsaw,spokeswoman for Polish prosecutors Monika Lewandowska confirmed that the suspect,identified only as Uri B,was arrested at the citys international airport on June 4. She said that the arrest warrant was made in connection with the murder of a Hamas member in Dubai. The suspect appeared before a Polish court on June 6,and was ordered to remain in temporary arrest for up to 40 days,she said.

Israels Foreign Ministry said that it was aware of the mans fate. At the moment,were looking into that like any other Israeli who has been arrested,and hes getting consular treatment, spokesman Andy David said.