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Jailed Palestinian Parliament speaker Abdul Aziz Duaik, front, of the Islamic group Hamas, shouts out to journalists as Hamas lawmaker Mohammed Abu Teir, right, looks on as they arrive for a hearing at the Ofer Military court near the West Bank town of Ramallah, Monday. (AP)
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| By Associated Press September 12, 2006 |
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| Jailed Palestinian Parliament speaker Abdul Aziz Duaik, top left, lawmakers Mohammed Abu Teir, second from left, Khali Abu Arafy, center, Mahmoud Ramahay, and Nayef Rajoub, top right, all from the Islamic group Hamas. (AP) |
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An Israeli military court ordered the release on Tuesday of 18 Hamas lawmakers, including three Cabinet ministers, but the men remained behind bars for at least two more days pending an appeal.
The Israeli army arrested more than two dozen Hamas lawmakers since June after militants in Gaza linked to the group attacked a military post, capturing an Israeli soldier. The military court said the lawmakers should be freed on bail while their trials continue.
Prosecutors appealed the ruling. The court is scheduled to issue a final ruling on Thursday.
Palestinian leaders have said the detentions were illegal and demanded the freedom of the Hamas politicians.
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