Israeli security forces have detained a female Palestinian lawmaker for alleged security offenses. The Shin Bet security agency said Khalida Jarrar was arrested Sunday along with a Palestinian activist near Ramallah for "promoting terrorist activities," without elaborating. Jarrar, 55, is a popular figure among Palestinians and is known for fiery speeches against Israel. In 2015, Israel sentenced her to 15 months in jail for incitement to violence. Her husband, Ghassan, said security forces seized computers in Sunday's raid. Jarrar is a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a left-leaning terrorist group that opposes peace with Israel. The group was involved in hijackings and other major attacks in the 1970s but has largely scaled back its terrorist activities in recent years.
