Three Israeli Arab lawmakers could face charges for making an unauthorized trip to Syria. Interior Minister Roni Bar-On’s office said Sunday he had asked for a police investigation into Azmi Bishara, Jamal Zahalka and Wasil Taha, three members of the Knesset’s Balad faction who visited Damascus last week.
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