Palestinian teacher arrested in West Bank over posts praising terrorists, October 7 attack

Israeli police arrested a Palestinian schoolteacher in the West Bank village of Tell on suspicion of incitement after uncovering social media posts allegedly glorifying terrorism, including a memorial for four terrorists and an illustration of the October 7 attack. The suspect was taken for questioning and is expected to face a court hearing.

Israeli police arrested a Palestinian schoolteacher in his 30s from the West Bank village of Tell on suspicion of incitement and expressing support for a terrorist organization. The arrest followed a police investigation that uncovered months of social media posts allegedly glorifying terrorism. Among the posts was a photograph of a memorial dedicated to four terrorists who killed Capt. (res.) Benayahu Melet and Maj. Yuval Ezra in an agricultural area near the village. The suspect wrote alongside the image: "May Allah have mercy on you, forgive you, accept you, and grant you a place in the highest levels of His paradise." In another post, he referred to the terrorists as "My brothers, my loved ones, and my cousins, the martyrs who sacrificed their lives on the soil of the homeland." Investigators also found posts allegedly glorifying the October 7 massacre, including an illustration of a Hamas terrorist on a paraglider. The suspect was taken into custody after interrogation, and police are expected to request an extension of his detention. The article also reports the arrest of three Hebron residents for posts praising a terrorist attack that killed two Israeli soldiers.