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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 Arab List 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 Arab List 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
Joint (Arab) List MK Juma Azbarga. (Screen capture: YouTube)
March 21, 2017, 10:53 pm
New lawmaker sworn in to Knesset to replace Arab MK who smuggled phones
Juma Azbarga says he plans to focus efforts on halting housing demolitions in unrecognized Bedouin villages
By TOI staff
Joint (Arab) List MK Basel Ghattas at a press conference in Nazareth, March 17, 2017. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
March 19, 2017, 2:37 pm
MK accused of smuggling phones to jailed terrorists resigns from Knesset
Basel Ghattas set to go to prison for two years under plea deal; move ends efforts to impeach him under new ouster law
By Raoul Wootliff
Joint List MK Basel Ghattas arrives for a court hearing at the Rehovot Magistrate's Court, January 5, 2017. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
March 17, 2017, 2:00 pm
Charges filed against Arab MK accused of smuggling phones to prisoners
Basel Ghattas set to go to prison for two years under plea deal, says treated unfairly as an Arab lawmaker
By Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff
Joint (Arab) List member Basel Ghattas is brought to court for a remand on his arrest at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, December 27, 2016. (Yair Sagi/POOL)
March 16, 2017, 11:07 pm
Arab MK signs plea bargain, agrees to go to jail
Basel Ghattas, accused of smuggling phones to terrorists, says acts were driven by ‘conscience and humanitarian feelings‘
By Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff
The exterminator who left the poison that led to the deaths of two children in Givat Mordechai is seen during a court hearing in Jerusalem on January 23, 2014. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90
February 7, 2017, 4:51 pm
Exterminator gets 3 years for causing deaths of 2 girls
Under plea bargain, Yossi Barkan admits to using dangerous poison; will pay NIS 200,000 damages to family
By TOI staff
The exterminator who left the poison that led to the deaths of two children in Givat Mordechai is seen during a court hearing in Jerusalem on January 23, 2014. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90
January 3, 2017, 5:57 pm
Exterminator indicted for causing death of 2 girls
In plea bargain, Yossi Barkan will admit using dangerous poison in return for reduced sentence of 3 years, NIS 200,000 damages to family
By TOI staff
Scene of the bus accident on the Route 1 highway near the Anava intersection on February 14, 2016. (United Hatzalah)
November 28, 2016, 11:53 pm
Driver in deadly bus crash to get 4 years jail in plea deal — report
Haim Bitton accused of manslaughter, unsafe driving after February collision that killed six on Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway
By Sue Surkes
Three of the four Palestinian suspects arrested for a fatal rock-throwing attack on September 13, 2015 in Jerusalem that killed Alexander Levlovitz. From left to right: Abed Muhammad Abed Rabu Dawiat, 19, Muhammad Salah Muhammad Abu Kaf, 18 and Walid Fares Mustafa Atrash, 18. (Shin Bet)
November 20, 2016, 9:18 pm
Rock-thrower in fatal attack gets 18 years in plea deal
East Jerusalem resident reaches agreement with prosecutors in stone-throwing that led to crash, killing Alexander Levlovitz; family of victim to appeal
By TOI staff
Friends and family attend the funeral of 64-year-old Alexander Levlovitz on September 16, 2015. (Hadas Parush/FLASH90)
October 31, 2016, 12:11 am
East Jerusalem resident strikes plea deal for deadly rock-throwing attack
Abed Dawiat to serve 9 years for causing Alexander Levlovitz to fatally crash last year, will testify against other defendants
By TOI staff
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