|
Two Palestinians sentenced to life plus 50 years over deadly West Bank terror attack in 2023
[IsraelTimes] Two Palestinian terrorists have been sentenced to life plus 50 years in prison for carrying out a deadly shooting attack near the West Bank city of Hebron in August 2023.Saqer and Mohammed a-Shanter, who are relatives, opened fire on a vehicle near the Beit Hagai Junction on August 21, 2023, killing Batsheva Nigri, 42, and seriously wounding a man. The pair fled and were arrested a day later. According to the indictment, Saqer and Mohammed were in contact with Hamas operatives in order to fund the payment for the weapon that would be used in the attack. On August 21, the two arrived at Beit Hagai Junction with an assault rifle and three magazines, and upon spotting an Israeli car, they opened fire, shooting a total of 28 bullets. A military court sentenced them today to life plus 50 years in prison, and also ordered them to pay the victims 3.4 million shekels. Related: Batsheva Nigri 11/12/2023 IDF says West Bank raids capture 41 wanted Paleos, including 14 Hamasniks Batsheva Nigri 08/23/2023 Israeli forces nab 2 Palestinian suspects in deadly terror attack near Hebron Batsheva Nigri 08/22/2023 At scene of deadly West Bank attack, Netanyahu and Gallant blame Iran for terror spike Posted by: trailing wife 2025-05-28 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=762473 |