The reported initiative centers on attempts to have Ra’am’s parent body — the Southern Faction of the Islamic Movement in Israel — officially designated as a terrorist organization.

According to the report, the proposed justification for such a designation would be allegations that the movement transferred donations and aid into the Gaza Strip during the ongoing war.

The effort is reportedly still in its early stages but comes as Israel’s political system faces growing uncertainty over the timing of the next national elections.

Sources close to Netanyahu reportedly argue that aid and financial transfers made to Gaza during wartime effectively constituted support for terrorist-linked entities operating inside the enclave.

Turning the proposal into reality, however, would require overcoming major legal and security obstacles.

Any move to classify the Southern Faction as a terrorist organization would reportedly necessitate changes to Israeli legislation, including amendments in the Knesset and revisions to definitions contained within Israel’s Counterterrorism Law.

The process would also require formal recommendations and legal opinions from Israeli security agencies, particularly the Shin Bet.

{Matzav.com}