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Ismail Haniyeh speaks to nan property upon his presence connected nan Palestinian broadside of nan Rafah separator crossing, successful nan confederate Gaza Strip connected September 19, 2017. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo
April 21 (UPI) -- Israel has yet charged Sabah Haniyeh, nan sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, 3 weeks aft first arresting her.
Haniyeh, a 57-year-old resident of nan municipality of Tel Sheva, has been held successful custody since April 1 erstwhile she was arrested successful an early greeting constabulary raid. Police besides arrested 2 of her children astatine nan clip and released them later that day.
She was indicted connected charges of incitement and recognition pinch a violent group. Israel and its allies, including nan United States, see nan Palestinian militia to beryllium a panic group. Her charges were reported by nan Israeli newspaper Haaretz and Al Jazeera, citing nan Israeli Justice Ministry.
Haniyeh is accused of sending messages to her relative and different contacts that allegedly included words of praise and encouragement successful nan aftermath of Hamas' onslaught connected Israel connected October 7.
The attack, which occurred aft hundreds of Palestinians were killed by Israelis successful 2023, led Israel to respond pinch further violence.
Prosecutors person requested to support Haniyeh successful detention until she tin look proceedings for her alleged crimes.
News of nan charges came conscionable hours aft Ismail Haniyeh met pinch Recep Tayyip Erdogan for lengthy talks successful Istanbul connected Saturday, aft which nan Turkish president encouraged Palestinian unity amid Israel's war. It was not clear if nan timing of nan charges intentionally coincided pinch nan meeting.
"Stressing during nan gathering nan request for an extremity to nan brutality and an urgent imperishable ceasefire is emphasized astatine each opportunity, President Erdoğan stated that Türkiye continues its negotiated efforts to tie nan attraction of nan world organization to nan atrocities inflicted connected nan Palestinians," Erdogan's agency said aft nan meeting.
"Pointing retired that each nan efforts are exerted to found nan independent State of Palestine, which is nan cardinal to location peace, for bringing imperishable bid to nan region, President Erdoğan expressed that Israel will 1 time salary nan value for nan atrocities it imposes connected nan Palestinians and that Türkiye will proceed to speak retired astir nan massacres successful Gaza connected each occasion."
Both Turkey, a personnel of NATO, and Israel are beardown friends of nan United States.
