Palestinian Teen Charged With Threatening Family of Slain Israeli
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
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- Palestinian teen indicted for threatening family of terror victim.
- Messages included violent threats and insults.
- Teen arrested upon return from Jordan.
- He expressed regret and claimed it was a joke.
- Indictment filed in juvenile military court.
A 13-year-old Palestinian boy has been indicted for sending threatening messages to the brother of Benyahu Milet, an Israeli who was killed in a terror attack. The threats were reportedly made shortly after Milet's death. The messages, published by legal desk reporter Lee Ayash, included insults and violent threats, with one stating, "I'm going to hit you, coward." Another message read, "My uncle killed your cowardly brother and I am going to kill you."
The teenager was arrested by investigators from the Judea and Samaria Region Police upon his return from Jordan. During his interrogation, he admitted to sending the messages and expressed regret. He claimed he did not think the situation would escalate and that he only wanted to joke around, adding that "half the village would do this to a Jewish boy."
When asked if he hated Jews, the teen responded, "I love everyone. I am sorry." He also stated he knew Milet's brother had died and that "there are people who say that maybe a Jew killed him."
The indictment was filed against the minor in the juvenile military court in recent days. The article notes that the teen's uncle was allegedly responsible for killing Milet.