Extremist Jewish group seen getting blessing from controversial celebrity rabbi Pinto for latest cross-border flight; activist says most in group being held against their will

Attending alongside NBA superstar is Yoshiyahu Pinto, Moroccan-Israeli rabbi sentenced in 2014 to one year in prison for bribing an Israeli police officer

2 years after his release from prison, Yoshiyahu Pinto sworn in as top Jewish legal authority and leading kashrut inspector in Muslim country