Arab from northern Israel to be indicted for posts praising Sinwar, calling for jihad, incitement

The Northern District Attorney's Office is expected to file an indictment on Friday against a resident of Yafia who was arrested on suspicion of publishing inciting content on social media, including praise for leaders of terrorist organizations and calls for continued fighting against Israel.The investigation was launched after Israel Police received a report about posts the suspect had published on his personal social media account. He was arrested on October 26 on suspicion of incitement to racism, publishing a direct call to commit an act of terrorism, and additional offenses.According to police, the posts for which he is expected to stand trial included tributes to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the terror group's founder, Ahmed Yassin, accompanied by calls for continued "fighting and jihad" against Israel. He also published statements praising terrorists who carried out attacks against civilians and security forces. Both Sinwar and Yassin were assassinated by the IDF.In one instance, police said the suspect shared a Hamas post following the killing of Maj. Yaniv Kula and St.-Sgt. Itay Yavetz in October 2025, during a violation of the ceasefire. The suspect reshared the post on the anniversary of their deaths.The court has extended the suspect's detention several times since his arrest on October 26.