The Israeli police at dawn Sunday arrested Suleiman Aghbariya a senior official of the Islamic Movement (the northern branch) in Israel from his home in Umm al-Faham City.
Local sources said dozens of Israeli police and security officers stormed the house of Aghbariya in the city and arrested him claiming his detention was part of investigations without providing further details.
The sources added that the police talked about their intention to arrest others from the Islamic Movement.
Last week the Israeli police arrested four activists from the Islamic Movement including Firas al-Omari whose detention was extended until Monday April 3.
In this regard the police placed a gag order on the publication of news about the recent arrest of Islamic Movement activists.
The Israeli security authorities have embarked on arresting activists from the northern branch of the Islamic Movement following the right-wing government’s decision to classify it as a banned group in November 2015.
The northern branch of the Islamic Movement and its members are known for peacefully defending Jerusalem and the Aqsa Mosque against Israel’s violations.
