Court releases anti-Bibi activist

Jerusalem: A Jerusalem court early on Sunday ordered the release of a leading activist opposed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rule and whose arrest prompted hundreds to protest outside the leader’s house. Retired Brig. Gen. Amir Haskel has been a leader of the protest movement against Netanyahu, demanding that the longtime leader step down while facing charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes. Haskel and several others were detained on Friday in what police said was an “illegal” demonstration because the protesters blocked roads. Haskel, a former top Israeli air force general, has become a symbol of the protest movement that opposes Netanyahu's continued rule.