An Israeli parliamentary committee is scheduled to discuss Monday whether charges should be brought against Israelis who gamble at the Jericho casino. Gambling is illegal in Israel, and Israeli courts are authorized to try citizens who break the law in the Palestinian autonomous areas.
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