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Foreign Activist Arrested in Israel for Inciting Against PM, Supporting Terror
Israeli police arrested a foreign national near Hebron on suspicion of anti-Israel incitement and support for a designated terrorist organization. She was later transferred for a deportation hearing and may also face a future entry ban.
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What happened
- 01Israeli police arrested a foreign national near Hebron after a friction incident by the outpost of Mitzpe Yair in the Hebron Hills.
- 02Authorities say social media posts showed her wearing a shirt with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in crosshairs or under a sniper-like target.
- 03The woman is described as a founder of the student organization MAC and a supporter of Adameer, which Israel designated a terrorist organization in 2021.
- 04During questioning, she allegedly said she came to Israel to intern with Adameer and provide legal aid to Palestinian prisoners.
- 05She was detained and transferred to the Population and Immigration Authority for a deportation hearing.
- 06Ynetnews says she was deported from Israel after the hearing, while other reports say deportation and a future entry ban were being considered.
- 07Srugim says the Judea and Samaria District commander called the case an unusual act of incitement against the prime minister.
The arrest followed a friction incident near the outpost of Mitzpe Yair in the Hebron Hills. Police and intelligence monitored her social media posts, including a photo in which she wore a shirt showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a sniper-like target or crosshairs on his head and body.
According to the reports, the woman is a founder of the student organization MAC and is suspected of supporting Adameer, which Israel designated a terrorist organization in 2021. During questioning, she allegedly said she had come to Israel to intern with Adameer and provide legal aid to Palestinian prisoners.
After interrogation she was detained and taken to the Population and Immigration Authority for a hearing. One report says she was deported after the hearing, while others say authorities were still considering deportation and an entry ban. Police also described the case as unusual incitement against the prime minister.
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Foreign Activist Arrested in Israel for Inciting Against PM, Supporting Terror
