Speaking to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, Attorney Rami Othman explained that the sentence was handed down by the Jerusalem District Court, which did not specify the duration of the house arrest, which will continue until the next trial, he warned.

Ghaith was arrested on Monday at his home in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on charges of violating an order banning him from entering the West Bank.

Since taking office in 2018, the official has been arrested more than 30 times by Israeli authorities, who prevent him from traveling to the West Bank and maintaining contacts with any Palestinian leaders.

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