Daughter of Slain Terrorist Arrested for Swearing Allegiance to Hamas
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar looks on as Palestinian Hamas supporters take part in an anti-Israel rally over tension in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque, in Gaza City, Oct. 1, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
JNS.org – A resident of the Shuafat neighborhood in northeastern Jerusalem was arrested after she swore loyalty to slain Hamas terrorist leader Yahya Sinwar, the Israel Police said after initial charges were filed on Sunday.
The suspect was identified as the daughter of Barakat Odeh, a terrorist who was killed by police forces while carrying out a ramming attack near the Dead Sea on Oct. 30, 2022, wounding five IDF soldiers.
According to the police, the terrorist’s daughter managed accounts on several social networks under the name “Martyr Barakat Odeh,” which celebrated and glorified Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups.
Among her alleged social media posts were pictures of Sinwar and Hamas “political” leader Ismail Haniyeh, along with the caption, ‘We swear allegiance to you, Abu Ibrahim [i.e., Sinwar],” according to the police.
The suspect was also said to have mourned Zakaria Zubeidi—the Jenin chief of Fatah’s armed terrorist wing, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, during the Second Intifada—and Ibrahim Nabulsi, who led a Nablus terrorist cell.
The suspect’s pre-trial detention was extended until Monday as prosecutors prepared to submit a formal indictment against her.
Earlier on Sunday, two Jerusalem residents were charged with providing information to Hezbollah during the Israel Defense Forces’ year-long war against the Iranian-backed terrorist organization in Lebanon.
According to the indictment, Abd al-Salam Qawasameh and Taar Asili, both in their 30s, were in touch with a woman named “Diana,” a Hezbollah operative. The two men communicated with her via WhatsApp, and despite learning of her affiliation with the terrorist group continued sharing information with her, according to the indictment.
Among other accusations, Qawasameh is being charged with sending “Diana” pictures of the coastal town of Caesarea, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence is located. Asili sent news articles about Israel and the security situation, according to the charges.
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