An indictment was filed Sunday against a resident of Baqa al-Gharbiyye who allegedly identified himself as a member of the Hariri family and threatened a contractor, according to ynet. The indictment is part of a series of recent prosecutions for extortion and threats in Arab communities in Israel.
The indictment, filed Sunday, accuses the suspect of posing as a member of the prominent Hariri family to threaten a contractor. The full details of the threat have not been disclosed. Indictments for extortion and threats in Arab communities have been filed in recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported, on July 9 an indictment was filed against a Rahat resident for threatening a man and firing at his business; on July 8, a man was indicted for threatening to plant an explosive device at his ex-partner's home; and on July 5, an indictment was filed against a Kfar Kana resident for extortion by threats. The Baqa al-Gharbiyye case is the subject of this latest indictment.
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