5 Israeli-Arabs imprisoned for joining ISIS

The Haifa District Court has sentenced five Israeli-Arabs from the Galilee to five years in prison for trying to join ISIS. Four of them are from the town of Sakhnin. The five were convicted of membership in an illegal organization, expressing solidarity with ISIS, and trying to harm the State of Israel.

Those sentenced are: Karim abu-Salah, 22, who was sentenced to six years; Sharif abu-Salah, 30, who recieved three years; Haisam Marisat, 31, from Deir Hanna who was sentenced to four and a half years; Mohammad abu-Salah, 29, who was sentenced to two and a half years; and Fadi Bashir, 30, who was sentenced to three years behind bars.