Ben-Gvir Demands Shin Bet Arrest Arab Party Leaders Over Qatari Funds
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Otzma Yehudit Chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir called for the Shin Bet to arrest Arab party leaders suspected of involvement with Qatari funds. The demand came amid suspicions of foreign interference in elections. Ben-Gvir stated that other suspects, including Muslim Brotherhood affiliates, should also be arrested if legally justified.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Itamar Ben-Gvir called for the Shin Bet to arrest Arab party leaders over suspected Qatari funds.
- The demand was made in response to suspicions of foreign interference in elections.
- Ben-Gvir also wants other suspects, including Muslim Brotherhood affiliates, arrested.
- Arrests should proceed if there is a legal basis, Ben-Gvir stated.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, chairman of the Otzma Yehudit party, stated that the Shin Bet security agency should order the immediate arrest of Arab party leaders suspected of involvement with Qatari money. Ben-Gvir made the demand in response to suspicions that an enemy state interfered in the elections, asserting that any other suspects in the affair, including elements from the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates, should also be arrested if there is a legal basis.
He specifically called for the arrests to occur "this morning," emphasizing the need for legal grounds for detention. The statement implies a connection between alleged foreign interference in elections and the involvement of Qatari funds with certain Arab political factions.
