The trial of World Vision employee Mohammad el-Halabi was delayed once again today, as an Israeli court delayed proceedings until 2 February due to new charges levelled against him by the state.
Israeli authorities have accused el-Halabi of funnelling more than $43 million dollars of World Vision's budget to Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades in the Gaza Strip, in a case that drew worldwide attention when the indictment was originally announced last August.
The day before the start of his trial, however, Israeli authorities announced two new charges against el-Halabi: aiding and abetting the enemy in a time of war, and passing information to the enemy.
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