Israeli lawyer arrested for peaceful protest leaves prison after 110 days

Ahmad Khalefa, human rights lawyer of Palestinian heritage, released to house arrest after organising anti-war protest

A prominent Israeli human rights lawyer of Palestinian heritage has been released to house arrest after spending 110 days in prison for organising a peaceful protest against the war in Gaza.

A supreme court judge ruled on Wednesday that Ahmad Khalefa, 42, a lawyer working with Human Rights Defenders Fund, an Israeli non-governmental organisation, should be detained at home subject to electronic monitoring while his case is pending.

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