Muhammad Azzam joined ISIS after the Hamas-led massacre of Oct. 7.
(August 22, 2024 / JNS) A doctor working at Soroka Medical Center in the Negev city of Beersheva pledged allegiance to the Islamic State terrorist group, the Israel Police and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said on Thursday.
Muhammad Azzam, 34, an Israeli originally from Nazareth and a resident of Beersheva who is a specialist at the hospital, was arrested a month ago and an indictment was filed on Aug. 8. The details of the case had been under a gag order until now.
“The hospital administration takes the allegations very seriously and is shocked by them. The case is being investigated and handled by the relevant legal authorities, and we are confident in their handling of the matter,” Soroka Medical Center said in a statement.