Arab MK freed to 10 days of house arrest

Arab lawmaker Basel Ghattas, accused of smuggling cellphones, SIM cards, and coded messages to Palestinian prisoners, is released from police custody to 10 days of house arrest.

Ghattas will be permitted to go to the Knesset during this period, a court rules.

According to Channel 10, he will not be allowed to leave the country for 180 days.

MK Basel Ghattas arrives at the Lahav 433 police investigation unit in Lod, December 20, 2016. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
MK Basel Ghattas arrives at the Lahav 433 police investigation unit in Lod, December 20, 2016. (Roy Alima/Flash90)

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