The Israeli military prosecution filed an indictment against Islamic Jihad leader in West Bank Sheikh Bassam Al-Saadi on Thursday.
Indictment against Al-Saadi was filed “for the crimes of membership and performing services for an impermissible association, aiding in contact with the enemy, incitement, and impersonating another,” the Jerusalem Post reported.
According to the indictment, Al-Saadi worked together with others involved to establish the Islamic Jihad’s activities which included receiving funds from the organization’s operator in Gaza, the Israeli paper added.
61-year-old Al-Saadi was arrested at his home in the Jenin refugee camp a month ago by Israeli occupation forces, along with his son-in-law Ashraf Al-Jadaa, former prisoners and one of Al-Saadi’s aides.
After his arrest, the Zionist occupation began closing off cities around the Gaza Strip border, fearing retaliation. A day later (on August 5), the occupation military launched a brutal aggression on Gaza, killing more than 40 Palestinians, and injuring nearly 300 others.
Nearly three days of fighting later, an Egypt-brokered ceasefire agreement was signed, with Cairo saying Saadi and another Palestinian detainee and hunger striker, Khalil Awawdeh, will be released.
After the ceasefire took into effect on Sunday, Israeli occupation denied any intention to release Saadi and Awawdeh.
Source: Israeli media and Al-Manar
