Doctor Who Joined ISIS After Oct. 7 Attacks Sentenced to 27 Months
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Dr. Muhammad Azam, a former doctor at Soroka Hospital, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for membership in the Islamic State terrorist organization. The Beersheba Magistrate's Court found he became radicalized, swore allegiance to ISIS after the October 7th attacks, and stored instructions for making explosives. The court noted his position as a doctor treating soldiers and civilians as an aggravating factor. His medical license is under review by the Ministry of Health.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Dr. Muhammad Azam, formerly of Soroka Hospital, received a 27-month prison sentence for Islamic State membership.
- Azam swore allegiance to the Islamic State leader after the October 7th attacks.
- He stored instructions for making explosives and poisons on his devices.
- The court cited his work as a doctor treating soldiers and civilians as an aggravating factor.
- His medical license is being reviewed by the Ministry of Health.
A Beersheba Magistrate's Court has sentenced Dr. Muhammad Azam, a former physician at Soroka Hospital, to 27 months in prison, a suspended sentence, and a fine of 15,000 shekels. Azam was found guilty of membership in the Islamic State terrorist organization. The court determined that Azam underwent a prolonged period of ideological radicalization, pledging allegiance to the Islamic State leader after the October 7th attacks. He was also found to have stored instructions for making explosives and poisons on his electronic devices. Azam had systematically consumed Islamic State propaganda materials from 2014 until his arrest in July 2024, with his identification with the group intensifying over the years. Following the October 7th events and the outbreak of the "Iron Swords" war, he decided to join the organization and swore loyalty to its leader. The court found that his views and behavior became even more radical after taking the oath. The judge emphasized that Azam's actions stemmed from a deep and lengthy radicalization process, not mere curiosity, and indicated the development of operational skills. The court considered it an aggravating factor that Azam worked as a doctor in a public hospital treating civilians and wounded soldiers. Information about the verdict has been forwarded to the Ministry of Health for consideration of revoking his medical license.
