Israeli officials are reportedly considering holding suspects in violent criminal activities in custody, without bail, pending their trial. According to Kan 11 News, the movie is being reviewed as part of the effort to combat the surging violence within the country's Arab sector.
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However, the practice, known as administrative detention, has come under intense scrutiny and criticism by rights groups, who explain that the procedure can be abused.
Authorities in favor of administrative detention argue issuing an indictment often presents security concerns, and holding a suspect without an official charge circumvents that risk.
Administrative detention is mostly utilized against Palestinian terror suspects and Jewish extremists in Judea and Samaria.
The potential implementation of administrative detention for citizens is being hotly contested in the government, with several legislators speaking out against the practice.
Yesh Atid politician and Knesset member Yoav Segalovitz, formerly head of the Israel Police Major Crimes Unit, Lahav 433, said Monday that at the moment, the procedure was "not on the agenda."
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Israel's Arab minority, which makes up around 20% of Israel's population, has been convulsed by violent crime in recent years, with a rate in killings that far exceeds its share of the population and is driven by criminal gangs and family disputes.
Activists started an online campaign, known as #Arab_Lives_Matter, in an effort to draw attention to what protestors say is negligence in protecting Israel's Arab towns.
Activists say Israeli authorities have historically ignored deadly crime among Arabs. Israeli officials have touted a number of initiatives in recent years, including larger budgets for law enforcement in Arab communities, but police say community leaders could do more to help them.
i24NEWS contributed to this report.
