Palestinian Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Israeli Soldier
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
A military court in Samaria sentenced Nadmi Abu Bakr to life imprisonment and over 4 million shekels in compensation for intentionally killing Staff Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal. Ben Yigal died in May 2020 when Abu Bakr threw a heavy brick from a rooftop during an IDF operation in Ya'bad. Abu Bakr was also convicted of obstruction of justice for attempting to conceal evidence.
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- Nadmi Abu Bakr received a life sentence for intentionally killing Staff Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal.
- The military court in Samaria also ordered Abu Bakr to pay over 4 million shekels in compensation.
- Staff Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal was killed in May 2020 during an operation in the village of Ya'bad.
- Abu Bakr threw a 9-11 kilogram brick from a rooftop at IDF soldiers, hitting Ben Yigal.
- He was also convicted of obstruction of justice for attempting to hide evidence.
A military court in Samaria on Thursday sentenced Nadmi Abu Bakr to life imprisonment for intentionally causing the death of Staff Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal. Ben Yigal was killed on May 12, 2020, during operational activity in the village of Ya'bad in Samaria. In addition to the life sentence, Abu Bakr was ordered to pay over 4 million shekels in compensation.
Abu Bakr was convicted in May of intentionally causing death, equivalent to murder under military law in Judea and Samaria, and obstruction of justice. The court determined that during a security forces operation to arrest wanted individuals in Ya'bad, Abu Bakr threw a half-brick weighing 9 to 11 kilograms from a rooftop at IDF soldiers, intending to kill them. The brick struck Ben Yigal, causing his death.
Following the incident, Abu Bakr fled to his home and feigned sleep to evade capture. After the forces left, he returned to the scene, collected brick fragments, and discarded them to impede the investigation.
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