Court says suspicions 'negligible,' Palestinian flag graffiti suspect released to house arrest after televised raid

The district court ruled there was negligible suspicions over graffiti and contact with a foreign agent allegations. The suspect's Wednesday arrest was overseen by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and televised by Channel 14

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The district court ruled there was negligible suspicions over graffiti and contact with a foreign agent allegations. The suspect's Wednesday arrest was overseen by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and televised by Channel 14

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12:43 AM • March 14 2026 IST

Mohammed Sakallah, 27, was released to house arrest on Thursday, after a court ruled that suspicions against him for spray-painting a Palestinian flag on Lod city hall were low, and that allegations of contact with a foreign agent were "weak if not negligible," according to a district court judge.

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