Jerusalem Man Indicted for Threatening, Assaulting, and Burning Ex-Fiancée's Car
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
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- Jerusalem man indicted for threats, assault, and arson of ex-fiancée's car.
- Defendant sent multiple death threats and explicit arson threats.
- He physically assaulted his ex-fiancée, slapping her during a meeting.
- Diba paid an accomplice to set the woman's car on fire.
- Both men face charges of aggravated arson.
An indictment has been filed against Mahmoud Diba, a resident of Jerusalem, for threatening his former fiancée, assaulting her, and orchestrating the burning of her vehicle. The couple had been engaged but canceled their plans shortly after, yet continued to communicate.
According to the indictment, Diba sent numerous threatening messages to his ex-fiancée between the time their engagement was called off and the car burning. These messages included explicit threats of murder and arson, with one stating, "I won't be Mahmoud Diba if I don't burn you for all this." He also wrote, "You will pay time and in your life."
In addition to the threats, Diba also committed an act of physical violence. During a meeting with the woman in his car, a dispute arose, and he slapped her in the face. He is consequently charged with threats and assault.
Further escalating his actions, Diba conspired with a second defendant, Amir Zalbani, to set the woman's car on fire. On September 16, Diba purchased two plastic bottles of gasoline at a Dor Alon gas station in Shuafat and gave them to Zalbani. Zalbani then proceeded to the woman's home, poured the gasoline on her car in the parking lot, and set it ablaze. Both men are charged with arson under aggravated circumstances.
