Palestinian Convicted of Killing Israeli Soldier Gets Life Sentence
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
A military court sentenced a terrorist to life imprisonment and over 4 million shekels in compensation for killing Staff Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal in May 2020. The terrorist, Nadmi Abu-Bakar, was convicted of causing death with intent after throwing a heavy brick from a rooftop at soldiers during an operation in Ya'bad. He was also found guilty of obstructing justice by attempting to conceal evidence. The military prosecution vowed to continue pursuing justice against those who harm Israel's security.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A terrorist was sentenced to life in prison for killing Staff Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal in 2020.
- The military court also ordered the terrorist to pay over 4 million shekels in compensation.
- The soldier died after being struck by a 9-11 kilogram brick thrown from a rooftop.
- The incident occurred during an IDF operation in the Palestinian village of Ya'bad.
- The convicted terrorist, Nadmi Abu-Bakar, was also found guilty of obstructing justice.
A military court on Thursday sentenced a terrorist to life imprisonment for the killing of Staff Sergeant Amit Ben Yigal, who died during an operational activity in the village of Ya'bad in May 2020. Nadmi Abu-Bakar was convicted of causing death with intent, the equivalent of murder in Judea and Samaria, for causing the death of Staff Sgt. Ben Yigal. He was also convicted of obstructing justice.
On May 11, 2026, the military court accepted the military prosecution's position after hearing testimony from prosecution witnesses and the defendant. It found that on May 12, 2020, during an operation by security forces in Ya'bad to arrest wanted individuals, Abu-Bakar threw a half-brick weighing 9-11 kilograms from a rooftop at IDF soldiers with the intent to kill them. The brick struck Ben Yigal, causing his death.
Following the incident, the terrorist fled to his home and feigned sleep to evade capture. After the forces left, he returned to the area, collected brick fragments from the scene, and threw them to the side of the path in an attempt to hinder the investigation.
The military court sentenced the terrorist to life imprisonment and ordered him to pay over 4 million shekels in compensation. The military prosecution stated it will continue to pursue justice against anyone who harms the state's security or its serving soldiers, and the IDF expressed condolences to the bereaved family.
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