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Thursday, December 22, 2016
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Thursday, December 22, 2016
Ghattas arrested for smuggling items to security prisoners
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJoint (Arab) List MK Basel Ghattas is arrested over allegations that he smuggled cell phones and SIM cards to Palestinian security prisoners jailed in Israel.
The arrest comes at the end of a second round of police questioning under caution and hours after the lifting of his parliamentary immunity.
Police are also concerned that Ghattas could flee the country, Haaretz reports.
Today’s interrogation was attended by senior officials from the State Prosecution, who are required to approve such steps as his arrest and searches of his home and office, Haaretz says.
The police spokeswoman says Ghattas will appear at Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court early tomorrow morning for a remand hearing.
— Ilan Ben Zion
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