Soroka Clinic Doctor Sentenced for ISIS Ties
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A Beersheba court sentenced Dr. Muhammad Azzam, a doctor at Soroka Medical Center, to 27 months in prison for ISIS membership. Prosecutors presented evidence of his radicalization, including an oath of allegiance and possession of bomb-making instructions. The court considered his work treating Israeli soldiers and citizens as a mitigating factor. Azzam admitted guilt and has begun serving his sentence.
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- Dr. Muhammad Azzam of Soroka Medical Center received a 27-month prison sentence for ISIS membership.
- Prosecutors cited evidence of Azzam's radicalization, including an oath to ISIS leadership.
- Extremist materials, including bomb-making guides, were found on the doctor's devices.
- The court considered Azzam's work treating Israeli soldiers and citizens as a mitigating factor.
- Azzam admitted guilt and has begun serving his sentence after the verdict took effect.
The Beersheba District Court has sentenced Dr. Muhammad Azzam, a physician at Soroka Medical Center, to 27 months in prison, a suspended sentence, and a 15,000 shekel fine for membership in the terrorist organization ISIS. Court officials stated that prosecutors presented evidence of Azzam's prolonged ideological radicalization, including a personal oath of allegiance to the new ISIS leader made after the October 7, 2023 attacks. Security forces discovered extremist digital materials on Azzam, including instructions for making explosives and poisons, and he was found to have actively spread jihadist propaganda through closed communication channels.
During the trial, prosecutors argued for a harsher sentence, citing Azzam's professional status and access to vulnerable patients, emphasizing the threat posed by a medical professional spreading such views. The court, however, considered mitigating factors, including Azzam's previously unblemished record and his work providing medical care to Israeli citizens and soldiers injured in combat at the Soroka clinic. The defense requested a minimal sentence, citing the doctor's remorse. Azzam admitted guilt during the proceedings.
The verdict has taken effect, and Azzam has been transferred to a correctional facility to serve his sentence.
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