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Activist Held Over Anti-Netanyahu Post Starts Hunger Strike After Court Extends Custody

Judges cite suspicion of violent incitement despite the absence of an indictment.

Overview

  • The Haifa Magistrate's Court extended Yolanda Yavor's remand for a third time on Tuesday, and she remains held at the Kishon Detention Facility without an indictment.
  • A judge wrote there is "suspicion of a call for violence" in her post and found grounds for detention based on assessed danger and possible obstruction of justice.
  • Yavor launched a hunger strike on Tuesday following the latest extension of her custody.
  • Her Facebook post urged Israelis to "fight the traitor" and called for "rebellion" against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • The complaint that led to her arrest was filed by the right‑leaning Im Tirzu movement, which pressed for prosecution, while her attorney argues the investigation is politically motivated.