The Israeli military court in Ofer on Sunday extended the Islamic Jihad leader Bassam as-Saadi’s detention order for five days.

According to the Israeli website Ynet the Israeli military prosecution issued an indictment against as-Saadi charging him with “conducting operations for a terror group incitement and supporting terrorism.”

For his part as-Saadi who had been detained since the beginning of August contested all the charges. His defense team said his statements were not incitement but rather of political nature.

On the 1st of August 2022 the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested as-Saadi. In response the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement Al-Quds Brigades had declared a state of alert arising its fighters’ readiness.

The Israeli occupation army then launched a three-day aggression against the Gaza Strip starting with the assassination of the Islamic Jihad commander Taysir al-Jabari after it remained on high alert along the border with the Gaza Strip for four days.

A ceasefire between the resistance in Gaza and Israel entered into force with Egyptian mediation providing that Egypt will work towards releasing Saadi along with the hunger striker Khalil Awawde.

The Israeli military court in Ofer on Thursday extended the Islamic Jihad commander Bassam al-Saadi’s detention order for six days for further investigation.

Al-Saadi appeared before court amid press coverage by Hebrew and foreign media according to Israeli army radio.

His lawyer confirmed that Saadi was severely beaten and assaulted during his arrest asserting that what was practiced against Saadi requires from the court to order his release.

On the 1st of August 2022 the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested the Jihad official Bassam as-Saadi. In response the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement Al-Quds Brigades had declared a state of alertness arising its fighters’ readiness.

The IOF launched a three-day war on the Gaza Strip starting with the assassination of the Islamic Jihad commander Taysir al-Jabari after it remained on high alert along the border with the Gaza Strip for four days.

A ceasefire between the resistance in Gaza and the IOF entered into force with Egyptian mediation providing that Egypt will work towards releasing Saadi.