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Full coverage· Politics· Updated

Arab-Israeli Candidate Yosef Haddad Faces Legal Battles Amidst Election Campaign

Arab-Israeli candidate Yosef Haddad is facing legal and political pressure during his campaign for the Knesset. He has requested a delay in a court hearing, citing his election commitments, but prosecutors and opposing counsel have objected.

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What happened

  1. 01Yosef Haddad, an Arab-Israeli candidate for Knesset, requested a delay in a court hearing due to his election campaign.
  2. 02Prosecutors and opposing counsel have strongly objected to Haddad's request for a postponement.
  3. 03Haddad faces charges of reckless endangerment stemming from a 2025 road incident.
  4. 04The opposing defendant, Ibrahim Shurfi, also faces charges and his lawyer claims Haddad's prosecution is a political maneuver.
  5. 05The court is awaiting a decision from Judge Yaron Gat on the postponement request.

Haddad was indicted in 2025 for reckless endangerment after firing a gun during a road dispute. The court is expected to rule on the postponement request soon.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ice, the latest report. Read Ice’s original

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