Two East Jerusalem residents arrested for supporting terror, possesing Hamas flag
According to Israel Police, dozens of suspects have been arrested in Jerusalem alone for incitement and support for terrorism since the Israel-Hamas war began.
An East Jerusalem resident working in an Israeli hotel was arrested on suspicion of incitement and expressing support for terrorist organizations, Israel Police announced on Sunday.
An additional East Jerusalem resident was arrested after authorities found a Hamas flag in his possession.
According to Israel Police, dozens of suspects have been arrested in Jerusalem alone for incitement and support for terrorism since the Israel-Hamas war began.
Jerusalem’s “Awareness War Room” operated daily, identifying and locating those who incite or support terrorist organizations and terrorists, both in public spaces and online.
Israel police block a road, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, near Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/ILAN ROSENBERG)
Former MK Haneen Zoabi detained for terror incitement
On Sunday morning, former Balad MK Haneen Zoabi was detained on suspicion of incitement and publicly expressing support for a terrorist organization.
“It wasn’t Hamas that resisted; it was the Palestinian people. And yes, you cannot separate Hamas from the Palestinian people,” Zoabi had said in a speech she delivered several months ago.
“When they entered on October 7, they did not enter Israeli territory; they entered their own land. This is their land.”
