Man Arrested for Inciting Murder of Arab Israeli Lawmaker Mansour Abbas
An Israeli Arab man from the town of Qalansawe, aged 49, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of inciting the murder of Ra'am party leader and Knesset member Mansour Abbas. The suspect allegedly posted on Facebook a call to assassinate Abbas, writing, "Mansour Abbas, son of a pig, it is a commandment to murder him." The Knesset's officer filed a complaint, leading to an investigation.
During questioning, the suspect reportedly claimed he did not intend to kill Abbas but rather to "hit him" or ignore him. Authorities noted that the suspect has prior convictions for incitement, identification with a terror organization, and threats. A court extended his detention until Wednesday.
Ra'am, an Arab political party, is a member of the current Israeli government coalition.
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