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Gantz signs administrative arrest orders against East Jerusalem residents, Arab Israelis
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Benny Gantz gives a press conference at IDF Central Command headquarters, on March 30, 2022. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
Defense Minister Benny Gantz has signed administrative arrest orders — a controversial practice allowing security forces to hold suspects without charging them — against six Palestinians from East Jerusalem and Arab Israelis from towns in northern Israel.
His office does not say what they are suspected of, but recent weeks have seen similar orders against individuals suspected of terror activities or affiliation with terror groups.
In the last three weeks, Gantz has signed off on 19 such orders, including two against Jewish Israelis.
The detentions come following recommendations by the Shin Bet security service.
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