A commentator reports that despite a court already releasing one of the two Samaria farmers arrested after the Huwara livestock incident to house arrest, the Samaria District Police is pushing to appeal and keep him in custody. The source, citing the police district and the Ben Gvir circle, says the obsessive pursuit of the farmers contrasts with zero arrests of Arabs for the Huwara events.
A report from a commentator with ties to the Samaria District Police and the Ben Gvir circle describes a situation in which the police are pushing to appeal the Petah Tikva Magistrate's Court decision to release one of the two farmers arrested after the Huwara livestock incident to house arrest. The source claims that the court itself already realized the farmer was not a criminal, but the police are insisting on keeping him in custody — framing this as harassment of settlers rather than law enforcement. As The Zioneer reported earlier, one of the two farmers was released to house arrest while the other's detention was extended by three days. The Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan had also called for their release, arguing the arrests were mistaken and targeted local residents rather than rioters who came from outside. The commentator notes that no Arab suspects have been arrested for the parallel events in Huwara, which involved dozens of rioters. This claim remains unverified by official police spokespeople.
2 developments
- DevelopingSamaria council head demands release of farm owners detained after Huwara incident
- DevelopingDetention extended for two Samaria farmers after they retrieved stolen flock; lawyers say case weak
- StrongPolice and Military Police arrest three more suspects in Hawara violence — six in custody
- DevelopingHaaretz: Police arrest Eritrean nationals in Israel for deportation under Ben Gvir pressure
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