First publication: Police preparing to investigate Sami Abu Shahada | All the details

The police have launched a preliminary examination ahead of submitting a request to the prosecution for approval to investigate Balad party chairman Sami Abu Shahada, on suspicion of supporting the events of October 7. The involvement of the editors and distributors of the incitement article and the interviewer Antoine Shalhat is also being examined.

The police have launched a preliminary examination ahead of submitting a request to the State Prosecutor's Office for approval to investigate former Knesset member and Balad party chairman Sami Abu Shahada, following statements attributed to him expressing support for the events of October 7. As part of the examination, the responsibility of additional parties is also being reviewed, including the editors and distributors of the incitement article, as well as the interviewer Antoine Shalhat, who also expressed support for the events. Shai Glick, CEO of B'Tzalmo who filed the complaint, stated: "Abu Shahada and all those who shared in supporting the massacre belong in prison. I call on the police to quickly complete the examinations, for the prosecution to immediately approve an investigation, and to file an indictment as soon as possible." The article focuses on the preliminary stage of the police examination, with no official approval for an investigation at this stage.