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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 473

Basel Ghattas

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir at a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on January 3, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 8, 2023, 11:17 am
Ben Gvir scrapping rule allowing any lawmaker to visit security prisoners
New national security minister says ‘time to stop the parade of treats for terrorists,’ will revert to protocol allowing only one MK from each faction to see terror inmates
By ToI Staff
Mtanes Shihadeh, a member of Balad within the Joint List. (Courtesy of Balad)
September 24, 2019, 1:07 pm
A brief history of Balad, the renegade Joint List faction that passed on Gantz
The secular Arab nationalist party is opposed to exclusively Jewish statehood, has long courted controversy with members such as Azmi Bishara, Hanin Zoabi and Basel Ghattas
By Adam Rasgon
Former Arab Israeli MK Basel Ghattas arrives at Gilboa Prison to serve his 2-year sentence, on July 2, 2017. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
May 27, 2019, 9:12 am
Ex-MK who smuggled cellphones to terrorists released from prison after two years
Basel Ghattas exits Gilboa Prison after completing sentence given as part of plea bargain for using position to smuggle phones and notes to Palestinian security inmates
By ToI Staff
Former Arab Israeli MK Basel Ghattas enters Gilboa Prison to serve his 2-year sentence on July 2, 2017. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
January 24, 2019, 1:50 pm
Jailed Arab ex-MK barred from rehabilitation program over alleged terror ties
Basel Ghattas, seeking to shorten his 2-year sentence for smuggling phones to terror convicts, denies claim and says he was never even informed of such an accusation
By Michael Bachner
Former Arab Israeli MK Basel Ghattas enters Gilboa Prison to serve his 2-year sentence on July 2, 2017. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
November 13, 2018, 4:55 pm
Ex-MK imprisoned for smuggling cellphones to terrorists denied early release
Parole board says Basel Ghattas has failed to expressed ‘genuine remorse’ for actions, hasn’t enrolled in rehabilitation
By Michael Bachner
Illustration: Drone, money and cellphones seized in a twarted attempt to fly contraband into southern Israel prison (Police spokesman's unit)
October 6, 2018, 9:12 pm
Attempt to smuggle cell phones into security prison via drone thwarted by police
Two suspects taken for questioning, and unmanned aerial vehicle impounded; security services said to be investigating terror link to incident
By ToI Staff
View of a plenum session of the Knesset, July 2, 2018. (Flash90)
July 30, 2018, 4:46 pm
27 gone out of 120: Knesset sees record number of dropouts
Almost a quarter of lawmakers have given up their seats since being elected in 2015, and the number is likely to rise
By ToI Staff
Former Balad party MKs Hanin Zoabi, right, and Jamal Zahalka, center, both of the Joint (Arab) List Faction, seen at the court hearing of fellow faction member MK Basel Ghattas at the Rehovot Magistrate's Court, January 5, 2017. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
January 23, 2018, 4:59 pm
Police recommend fraud charges for three Arab MKs
Balad party rejects ‘witch hunt’ against Hanin Zoabi, Jamal Zahalka and Juma Azbarga, accused of misrepresenting source of campaign money
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
A smuggled cellphone discovered in an Israeli prison, October 2017 (Israel Police)
October 1, 2017, 7:18 pm
Police arrest 5 for smuggling phones to security prisoners
Gang paid warehouse workers thousand of shekels to place phones, SIMs in food and drink cartons headed for Ofer jail canteen
By ToI Staff
Arab Israeli Islamist leader Sheikh Raed Salah takes part in a large anti-government demonstration in Sakhnin, October 13, 2015 (AFP/JACK GUEZ)
August 15, 2017, 11:57 am
Lawmakers call for jailing of ‘inciting’ cleric Raed Salah
MKs from left and right praise arrest of head of banned Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement on suspicion of incitement to violence
By ToI Staff
Former Arab Israeli MK Basel Ghattas arrives at Gilboa Prison to serve his 2-year sentence, on July 2, 2017. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
July 2, 2017, 8:18 pm
Ex-MK imprisoned for smuggling phones to Palestinian terrorists
‘I walk into jail with my head held high,’ Basel Ghattas tells supporters, adding, ‘I will continue to fight for prisoners’ rights’
By ToI Staff
Former Joint List Knesset member Basel Ghattas arrives for a court hearing at the Beersheba Magistrate's Court, April 9, 2017. (Yehuda Peretz/POOL/Flash90)
July 2, 2017, 12:41 am
Ex-MK to begin 2-year jail sentence for smuggling phones to prisoners
Basel Ghattas accepted plea deal over aiding jailed Palestinian terrorists; won’t be able to return to Knesset for 7 years after release
By ToI Staff
Former Joint List Knesset member Basel Ghattas arrives for a court hearing at the Beersheba Magistrate's Court, April 9, 2017. (Yehuda Peretz/POOL/Flash90)
April 9, 2017, 9:09 pm
Ex-MK Ghattas sentenced to 2 years in jail as court okays plea deal
Former Joint (Arab) List lawmaker smuggled cellphones to prisoners, won’t be able to return to Knesset for 7 years after sentence
By ToI Staff
Former Joint (Arab) List MK Basel Ghattas arrives for a court hearing at the Beersheva's Magistrate's Court on March 22, 2017. (Herzl Yosef/Pool)
March 22, 2017, 6:33 pm
Court convicts Arab ex-MK after plea deal upheld
Under agreement, Basel Ghattas will serve two-year prison term after admitting to smuggling cellphones to terrorists
By ToI Staff
Former Joint Arab List member Basel Ghattas attends a press conference together with other members of the Balad Party in Nazareth, northern Israel, on March 17, 2017. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90
March 22, 2017, 2:11 pm
High Court rejects bid to quash Ghattas plea deal
Right-wing extremists fail to block plea bargain signed with Arab ex-MK accused of smuggling cellphones to terrorists
By ToI Staff
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