Gil Hamerschlag was detained and asked to sign terms of release as well as pay hefty fines

A Jerusalem-based Israeli activist has been arrested and detained for wearing a cap depicting a Palestinian who was killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank in 2021.

The activist, identified as Gil Hammerschlag, was arrested on Tuesday, after being accused of “behaving in a way that may disturb public peace” and “spotted wearing a hat and behaving suspiciously”.