DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai’s police chief plans to  seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and  the head of Israel’s spy agency over the killing of a Hamas  leader in the emirate, Al Jazeera television reported.

Dahi Khalfan Tamim “said he would ask the Dubai prosecutor  to issue arrest warrants for … Netanyahu and the head of  Mossad”, the television said. It did not give details.

Tamim has said he is “almost certain” Israeli agents were  involved in the killing of Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh at  a Dubai hotel in January, calling for Mossad’s boss, Meir Dagan,  to be arrested if it is proved responsible.  Tamim said on Monday Mossad had “insulted” Dubai and   Western countries whose fraudulent passports were used by  suspects in the assassination. Dubai has asked the US Federal Bureau of Investigation to  look into prepaid cards issued by the Meta Financial Group’s   MetaBank which the suspects used, a United Arab Emirates  newspaper said.

Citing an FBI source, The National newspaper said the  investigation would look into any Israeli involvement in the  killing.    “Thirteen of the 27 suspects used prepaid MasterCards issued  by MetaBank, a regional American bank, to purchase plane tickets  and book hotel rooms,” the newspaper said, quoting Dubai police.