Three Negev Residents Indicted for Supplying Weapon to Terrorist
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Three Negev residents have been indicted for selling weapons and ammunition to terrorist Ahmed Al-Okbi, who murdered Border Police officer Shira Hayya Soslik in Beersheba in 2024. The accused allegedly supplied a pistol and ammunition, knowing Al-Okbi might use them for a terror attack. The charges include weapons trafficking and providing means for terrorism.
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- Three Negev residents were indicted for supplying weapons to terrorist Ahmed Al-Okbi.
- Al-Okbi murdered Border Police officer Shira Hayya Soslik in a 2024 Beersheba attack.
- The accused allegedly sold a pistol and ammunition to the terrorist.
- They were aware Al-Okbi might use the weapons for a terror attack.
- Charges include weapons trafficking and providing means for terrorism.
The Southern District Prosecutor's Office has filed indictments against three Negev residents for selling and assisting in the acquisition of weapons and ammunition to terrorist Ahmed Al-Okbi. Al-Okbi carried out a shooting attack in Beersheba in 2024, during which 19-year-old Border Police officer Shira Hayya Soslik was murdered.
The accused are the defendant, 26, from Hura, and a father and son from the Al-Okbi diaspora, who was a minor at the time of the offenses. Investigations by the Shin Bet revealed that the three engaged in a deal to purchase military equipment, including a pistol and ammunition, which they supplied to the terrorist. They were aware that he might be interested in promoting a terror attack.
The indictment charges them with offenses including trafficking and possession of weapons and ammunition, and providing means to commit an act of terror.
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