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Terrorist Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Killing Israeli Soldier

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Palestinian Terrorist Sentenced to Life for Killing Israeli Soldier

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A military court sentenced a Palestinian man to life in prison for the May 2020 killing of Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal. The soldier died after a stone was thrown at his head from a rooftop during an operation in the West Bank village of Ya'bad. The sentence was handed down six and a half years after Ben Yigal's death. The operation aimed to arrest wanted individuals.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • A Palestinian terrorist received a life sentence for murdering Israeli soldier Amit Ben Yigal.
  • Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal died in May 2020 after a stone was thrown at him.
  • The fatal incident occurred during an operation in the West Bank village of Ya'bad.
  • The court's sentencing took place six and a half years after the soldier's death.
  • Ben Yigal was a soldier in the Golani Brigade's reconnaissance unit.
Palestinian Terrorist Sentenced to Life for Killing Israeli Soldier
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A military court has sentenced a Palestinian man to life imprisonment for the murder of Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal, who died during an operation in the West Bank village of Ya'bad in May 2020. Ben Yigal, a soldier in the Golani Brigade's reconnaissance unit, was killed when the terrorist threw a large stone from a rooftop onto him. The stone struck Ben Yigal's head, causing a fatal injury. The sentencing comes six and a half years after the soldier's death. The operation in Ya'bad, located in the northern West Bank, was aimed at arresting wanted individuals at the time of the incident.

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