Former Knesset member Mohammad Barakeh was summoned for police questioning on suspicion of incitement to terrorism, according to Israeli media. The request for an investigation was filed three years ago. Details of the specific statements under scrutiny have not been disclosed.
Former Knesset member Mohammad Barakeh, a veteran Arab Israeli politician and former head of the Hadash party, was summoned for questioning by Israeli police on suspicion of incitement to terrorism. According to the report, the complaint was filed three years ago, and the questioning follows a lengthy preliminary review by law enforcement. The specific statements or actions that triggered the investigation have not been disclosed. Barakeh, who served as an MK for over two decades, has in the past been investigated for remarks against IDF soldiers but was not indicted. It was not immediately clear whether this case concerns statements made during the current war period or earlier.
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