Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 26, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 26, 2016
MK Ghattas back in court for fresh remand hearing
Joint (Arab) List MK Basel Ghattas returns to Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s court for a remand hearing, as police seek to keep him in custody over suspicions he smuggled cellphones to Palestinian terrorists jailed in Israel.
The police are asking for a 4-day remand extension, Israel Radio reports.
Ghattas tells reporters outside the court that while he is remaining silent for now, he will have a great deal to say about the affair upon his release.
Joint List MK Basel Ghattas appears at Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court for a remand hearing on December 26, 2016, following his arrest on suspicion of smuggling cellphones to Palestinian security prisoners. (Photo by Meged Guzani/POOL)
