Mohammad Barakeh, the head of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel, has been arrested by Israeli forces in Nazareth, Al Jazeera reports.

Initial reports suggested that the former member of the Israeli parliament was arrested for planning a protest against the war.

Another ex-Knesset member, Haneen Zoabi, and Sami Abou Shehadeh, leader of the Tajamo’ party, have also been arrested.