Israeli-Arab Man Indicted for Social Media Incitement Supporting Terror Attacks
by JNS.org
JNS.org – An Arab man from the northern Israeli city of Tamra was indicted on Sunday on charges of supporting terrorism and for social media posts praising terror attacks against Israelis.
According to the indictment filed at the Haifa District Court, suspect Muhammad Khalaf published numerous inciting posts on Facebook and Instagram lauding the Gaza-ruling terrorist organization Hamas and other terror groups for launching attacks against Israeli citizens.
In addition to praising Hamas leaders and publishing photos of a Hamas-affiliated event in the disputed territories, Khalaf authored several social media posts praising the July 14 Arab terror attack near Jerusalem’s Temple Mount in Jerusalem that killed two Israeli police officers.
The indictment asserted that Khalaf’s social media incitement demonstrated a “real possibility” he would carry out a terror attack against Israelis, and requested his detainment be extended throughout the duration of his trial.
Khalaf, who was originally arrested Sept. 15, was charged with supporting a terror organization, supporting an outlawed organization, inciting terror and identifying with a terror organization.