<p>London: An Israeli private investigator wanted by the United States was arrested in London over allegations that he carried out a cyberespionage campaign on behalf of an unidentified American PR firm, a London court heard on Thursday.</p><p>But an initial attempt to extradite Amit Forlit to the United States was thrown out by a judge at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday on a legal technicality.</p><p>Amy Labram, a lawyer representing the United States, told the court Forlit "is accused of engaging in a hack for hire scheme".</p><p>Labram said that the US allegations include that an unnamed Washington-based PR and lobbying firm paid one of Forlit's companies 16 million pounds ($20 million) "to gather intelligence relating to the Argentinian debt crisis".</p>.US and Israel struggle with clashing visions on ending war in Gaza strip.<p>Forlit and his lawyer did not immediately return messages seeking comment.</p><p>Forlit was arrested under an Interpol red notice at London's Heathrow Airport as he was trying to board a flight to Israel, according to the US authorities. It was unclear when Forlit was arrested.</p><p>Forlit is wanted in the US on three charges: one count of conspiracy to commit computer hacking, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud.</p><p>A judge ruled that the attempt to extradite Forlit by the United States could not continue as he was not produced in court within the timeframe required under British extradition law.</p>.In Israel, Blinken set to push Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza.<p>"He was not produced at court as soon as practicable and the consequences of that ... he must – I have no discretion – he must be discharged," Judge Michael Snow ruled.</p><p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation declined to comment.</p><p>Forlit has separately been accused of computer hacking in New York by aviation executive Farhad Azima. Azima, whose emails were stolen and used against him in a 2020 trial in London, is suing Forlit and others in federal court in Manhattan.</p><p>Forlit has previously acknowledged retrieving Azima's emails but has denied hacking, telling Reuters he innocently stumbled across the messages "on the web".</p>
<p>London: An Israeli private investigator wanted by the United States was arrested in London over allegations that he carried out a cyberespionage campaign on behalf of an unidentified American PR firm, a London court heard on Thursday.</p><p>But an initial attempt to extradite Amit Forlit to the United States was thrown out by a judge at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday on a legal technicality.</p><p>Amy Labram, a lawyer representing the United States, told the court Forlit "is accused of engaging in a hack for hire scheme".</p><p>Labram said that the US allegations include that an unnamed Washington-based PR and lobbying firm paid one of Forlit's companies 16 million pounds ($20 million) "to gather intelligence relating to the Argentinian debt crisis".</p>.US and Israel struggle with clashing visions on ending war in Gaza strip.<p>Forlit and his lawyer did not immediately return messages seeking comment.</p><p>Forlit was arrested under an Interpol red notice at London's Heathrow Airport as he was trying to board a flight to Israel, according to the US authorities. It was unclear when Forlit was arrested.</p><p>Forlit is wanted in the US on three charges: one count of conspiracy to commit computer hacking, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud.</p><p>A judge ruled that the attempt to extradite Forlit by the United States could not continue as he was not produced in court within the timeframe required under British extradition law.</p>.In Israel, Blinken set to push Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza.<p>"He was not produced at court as soon as practicable and the consequences of that ... he must – I have no discretion – he must be discharged," Judge Michael Snow ruled.</p><p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation declined to comment.</p><p>Forlit has separately been accused of computer hacking in New York by aviation executive Farhad Azima. Azima, whose emails were stolen and used against him in a 2020 trial in London, is suing Forlit and others in federal court in Manhattan.</p><p>Forlit has previously acknowledged retrieving Azima's emails but has denied hacking, telling Reuters he innocently stumbled across the messages "on the web".</p>