Arab Israeli Actress Maisa Abd Elhadi Detained, Released to House Arrest for Alleged Support of Hamas Assault

Maisa Abd Elhadi, known for roles in "World War Z" and "Baghdad Central," is under house arrest until October 29 following a Nazareth judge's ruling that her social media posts in support of the deadly Hamas assault may cause distress but are not necessarily illegal.

• Arab Israeli actress Maisa Abd Elhadi, known for her roles in 'World War Z' and 'Baghdad Central', was detained for allegedly supporting the deadly Hamas assault on Israel through her social media posts.
• In one of her posts, Abd Elhadi shared an image of an elderly woman being taken hostage by Hamas with laughing emojis, and another image of Hamas forces breaching Israel's security barrier, accompanied with a provocative caption 'Let’s go, Berlin style'.
• She was criticized strongly by her co-star Ofer Shechter on 'Temporarily Dead', who accused her of 'stabbing them in the back'.
• A Nazareth judge ruled that although Abd Elhadi's social media posts were harsh and could cause distress, they were not necessarily illegal. As a result, she was sentenced to house arrest until Sunday, October 29, and forbidden from using social media in the meantime.
• National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was critical of the decision to release Abd Elhadi to house arrest, arguing it could lead to increased incitement and further expressions of support for the massacre.

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