Detained U.S. citizen will await trial in West Bank

A U.S. citizen who was dragged out of her home and detained by Israeli authorities for over three weeks was released on bail Thursday to wait out the remainder of her trial in the West Bank.

Samaher Esmail, a 46-year-old mother of Palestinian origin and resident of New Orleans, had been in the West Bank for under three months when she was charged with incitement for several photos and messages she posted to social media.

Esmail is now allowed to return to her West Bank village. She will only be able to go back to the U.S. once her trial concludes, which could take months, and only if she is found not guilty.