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Israel sentences convicted Gaza aid worker to six more years in jail

A man holds a picture of Mohammad El Halabi, during a solidarity gathering following an Israeli court decision to sentence him for 12 years, outside the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza City August 30, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian aid worker convicted of funnelling funds to Gaza militant group Hamas to six more years in jail on top of the six years he has already spent in detention.

Mohammad El Halabi, head of Gaza operations for aid group World Vision, was convicted in June of being a member of a terrorist organisation. Throughout his incarceration and trial, El Halabi has denied all the allegations.

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