On the anniversary of October 7: A Hamas-affiliated Palestinian published a glorification video of the massacre - and was arrested
A Hamas-affiliated Palestinian, a resident of the village of Deir Samet in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of incitement to terrorism and publishing content glorifying the October 7 massacre. The police monitored his online posts on the morning of the third anniversary, including a video glorifying the attack.
On Friday, October 9, 2026, the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre, Israeli police arrested a Palestinian affiliated with Hamas on suspicion of incitement to terrorism. The suspect, a resident of the village of Deir Samet in his 20s, published a video on social media on the morning of that day glorifying the terrorist attack. The video included the caption: "The morning of October 7 approaches, the memory passed like a sword but it has not been erased from our memory, it will remain as long as there is a heartbeat." In the background, a song played with the lyrics "Souls were redeemed for you." The police monitored the posts, located the suspect, and arrested him. Police spokesperson stated: "The Israel Police will continue to operate to monitor, locate, and arrest inciters and supporters of terrorism, across the network and anywhere. Whoever chooses to incite terrorism will be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted to the full extent of the law."