Compensation Doubled for Family Whose Home Was Attacked

The Supreme Court has doubled the compensation awarded to the Nachshon family, whose home in Ma'aleh Zeitim, Jerusalem, was attacked with firebombs last year. Following an appeal filed with the assistance of the Honenu organization, the compensation to be paid by Adam Abbasi to the family was raised to 63,000 shekels, an increase from the previously awarded 31,500 shekels.

During the incident, seven family members, including young children, were inside the home when Abbasi threw firebombs. Abbasi was convicted in the criminal proceedings that followed. After his conviction, the family, represented by attorneys Chaim Bleicher and Azriel Pikart, filed a civil lawsuit against Abbasi.

The District Court initially awarded the family 31,500 shekels. Attorneys for the family considered this amount insufficient and appealed to the Supreme Court. According to Honenu, Justice Yael Viner noted multiple times during the hearing that the compensation awarded by the lower court was too low.

The appeal was successful, and the compensation was doubled to 63,000 shekels. Additionally, 15% of attorney fees and VAT were awarded to the victims. Attorney Chaim Bleicher, head of the terror victims department at Honenu, praised the decision, stating, "Hitting terrorists in their pocket does justice to the victims and serves as an important tool for deterrence and restoring security to the Jewish residents of East Jerusalem and the entire country." He added that while the increased compensation is significant, "it is not enough, and we will continue to act as long as these cases continue. The compensation demanded from terrorists will grow."