Israel probing priest who supports Arab army recruitment
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Israeli police say they are investigating a Greek Orthodox priest who has been lauded by Israel for encouraging Arab military enlistment.
Police say Father Gabriel Naddaf has been under investigation for more than a year. Police did not reveal the nature of the charges. A gag order on the case was partially lifted Monday.
Naddaf has been a darling of Israeli nationalists for promoting the recruitment of Christian Arabs into Israel's military, which generally is taboo for Arabs. He had the honor of lighting a torch at Israel's Independence Day celebrations in 2016.
