Israeli suspect extradited to Germany

An alleged Israeli spy will be extradited from Poland to Germany within 10 days to face charges linked to his suspected involvement in the slaying of a senior Hamas operative in Dubai earlier this year, a Polish appeals court ordered Thursday.

The decision is the latest development in the case of Israel's suspected forgery of European passports allegedly used by members of a hit squad who entered Dubai and took part in the killing of the Hamas leader, Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, in a hotel in January. The decision is final and cannot be appealed.

Several European countries have been furious about the forgeries, including Britain, which expelled an Israeli diplomat over the matter in March.

The alleged agent, known as Uri Brodsky, is the first person to be charged by name among the Israelis suspected of being linked to the slaying. Israel has refused to comment on the matter. Brodsky is being held at a Polish prison.

He was arrested at Warsaw's international airport in June on a European warrant issued by Germany, which charged him with espionage and helping to falsely obtain a German passport.