The Dubai police chief plans to seek the arrest of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the murder of Hamas leader here Mahmoud al-Mabhouh.

The warning adds to the series of threats that Lt. Gen. Dahi Khalfan Tamim has lodged in recent days against Israel, whom he said "insulted" the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by allegedly carrying out the Jan. 19 assassination here.

Dubai, a trade, tourism and banking center is the second largest of the Emirates.

On Wednesday, Australian police officials arrived in Israel to investigate the use of three Australian passports by the alleged assassins.

The names on the passports are shared by three Australians who immigrated to Israel and Australian officials have said they suspect the three were victims of identity theft.

List of threats grows On Monday Tamim said that Israeli citizens traveling on second passports would no longer be allowed into the United Arab Emirates.

Because the two countries do not have diplomatic relations, Israelis are legally banned from visiting the UAE, though some have been granted entry.