Gideon Sa'ar's first move as interior minister
Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar has initiated proceedings to revoke the citizenship of Ziad Jabarin from Umm al-Fahm, who was convicted of aiding the enemy during the war and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Jabarin transported a terrorist with a suicide belt to an attack in Karkur. According to the Interior Ministry, he receives funds from the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah.
Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar today (Thursday) initiated proceedings to revoke the Israeli citizenship of Ziad Mahmoud Aref Jabarin, a resident of Umm al-Fahm who was convicted of aiding the enemy during the war and sentenced to 20 years in prison. According to a statement from the Interior Ministry, Jabarin receives funds from the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah in connection with the terrorist acts he committed. Sa'ar announced his intention to petition the Administrative Affairs Court to revoke his citizenship, in accordance with Section 11 of the Citizenship Law. According to the details of his conviction, in 2001 Jabarin purchased weapons and ammunition and sold them to Palestinian police officers, and in 2002 he transported two residents of Jenin on their way to a suicide attack in Karkur, and even instructed the terrorist on how to avoid capture. The attack was thwarted after a citizen raised the suspicions of security forces. This comes a day after Sa'ar was appointed interior minister, in addition to his role as foreign minister.