Doctor Who Swore Allegiance to ISIS Jailed for 27 Months
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Dr. Muhammad Azzam, a doctor at Soroka Medical Center, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for joining ISIS. He swore allegiance to the group's leader after October 7th and possessed instructions for making explosives. The court cited his role as a doctor treating the wounded as exacerbating the severity of his actions. His medical license is now being reviewed.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Dr. Muhammad Azzam was sentenced to 27 months in prison for ISIS membership.
- He swore allegiance to ISIS after the October 7th attacks.
- Azzam possessed instructions for preparing explosives and poisons.
- The court noted his radicalization and operational capability building.
- His medical license is under review due to his actions.
- He worked at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.
Dr. Muhammad Azzam, who worked at Soroka Medical Center, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after being convicted of membership in ISIS. Azzam swore allegiance to the organization's leader after the October 7th attacks and was found to possess instructions for preparing explosives and poisons. The court emphasized that Azzam's actions indicated a deep and ongoing radicalization process, not mere curiosity, and that he was building operational capability. The judge noted the severe potential for harm to national security and public safety due to his possession of these materials. The court also highlighted the stark contrast between Azzam's role as a doctor in a public hospital treating civilians and wounded soldiers, a profession based on compassion and saving lives, and his choice to join a murderous terrorist organization. His license to practice medicine is currently under review. The court considered his position treating injured individuals, including soldiers, as particularly egregious given his affiliation with a terrorist group.
