Exclusive: The First Suspect in the Ballot Box Terror Affair – Abd Abu Shahada

Channel 14 exclusively reveals that Abd Abu Shahada, a Balad activist and head of the Muslim Administration in Jaffa, is the first suspect arrested in the 'Ballot Box Terror' affair, suspected of contact with a foreign agent – former MK Azmi Bishara. His detention was extended after the Shin Bet presented classified materials and warned of a threat to state security.

Channel 14 exclusively reveals that Abd Abu Shahada, a Balad party activist and head of the Muslim Administration in Jaffa, is the first suspect arrested in the 'Ballot Box Terror' affair. The main suspicion against him is contact with a foreign agent – former Knesset member Azmi Bishara, defined by the Shin Bet as a foreign agent. His detention was extended at the Magistrate's Court after a Shin Bet representative presented classified materials and warned of 'a serious concern for state security.' The affair is being investigated by the Shin Bet, the police, and other intelligence agencies, focusing on suspicions of millions of shekels being funneled from foreign countries to buy votes and influence elections. In response, Abu Shahada's attorneys and the head of Balad reject the allegations, claiming it is legitimate journalistic work and an attempt to intimidate the Arab community.