'Israeli Arab' indicted for trying to join Syrian rebel forces

An 'Israeli Arab' from Taibe was arrested upon his return from Syria via Turkey. 29-year-old Hichmat Masarwa was trying to join rebel forces and find his brother in Syria. He eventually returned to Israel.

The suspect, named as 29-year-old Hichmat Masarwa, was arrested on March
19 by the Shin Bet and Israel Police upon returning to Israel from
Turkey, after suspicions emerged that he joined