Court remands former Palestinian terror leader charged with recent attacks

An Israeli military court has extended the remand of a former Palestinian terrorist leader charged with carrying out attacks against Israelis dating back over a decade, including some that had previously been excused under an amnesty deal.

The Samaria Military Court orders Zakaria Zubeidi to remain behind bars until the legal proceeding against him were completed, according to reports in Hebrew-language media.

Zubeidi, a 74-year-old former commander for Fatah’s military wing, has been indicted on 24 counts for his role in number of shooting and bomb attacks starting in 2003.

Zubeidi has been in custody since he was arrested in late February in Ramallah alongside Palestinian attorney Tarek Barghout, who is known to represent suspected terrorists. Both men were charged in the Samaria Military Court last week.