This morning the Israeli security forces arrested Prof. Ibrahim Abu Jaber, acting chairman of the al-Wafaa wa al-Aslah (Loyalty and Reform) party, at his home in the Arab city of Kfar Qasim, in central Israel.
The party he heads is a non-parliamentary party ideologically identified with the northern branch of the Islamic movement. The joint list condemned the arrest and demands his immediate release.
Attorney Khaled Zabarka regarding the arrest:
The Shin Bet and the police request to extend the detention by 10 days. These are suspicions of contact with a foreign agent and providing services to an illegal organization.
The Magistrate's Court in Rishon LeZion is expected to soon hear a request to extend his detention. Abu Jaber was forbidden to meet with his lawyer until midnight.