Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Aiding Murderers of Mansour Na'imi
Translated & summarized from Alarab by baba
The Haifa Central Court sentenced two men to 10.5 and 8.5 years in prison for aiding in the murder of Mansour Na'imi in Jadeidi-Makr. The defendants were convicted of transporting the shooters, assisting their escape, and driving a getaway car. They were also ordered to pay 250,000 shekels in compensation to the victim's family. The court cited the need for a strong deterrent message against the rising violence.
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- Two men received prison sentences of 10.5 and 8.5 years for aiding in the murder of Mansour Na'imi.
- The court ordered the defendants to pay 250,000 shekels in compensation to the victim's widow and son.
- The defendants were convicted of transporting shooters, assisting their escape, and driving a getaway car.
- The murder is linked to a broader wave of violence, particularly within the Arab community.
- The prosecution argued for severe sentences to deter future acts of violence.
The Haifa Central Court has sentenced two young men to prison for their roles in the murder of Mansour Na'imi in Jadeidi-Makr. The first defendant received a 10.5-year sentence for transporting the shooters, waiting for them during the shooting, and assisting their escape. A second defendant was sentenced to 8.5 years for driving a getaway car. Both men were ordered to pay a total of 250,000 shekels in compensation to the victim's widow and son.
According to the amended indictment, to which the defendants pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal, the first defendant transported two armed individuals in a stolen car with altered license plates to a location near a bakery where Na'imi was present. After Na'imi exited the bakery, the two individuals exited the car and shot him at close range, continuing to fire even after he fell. The first defendant waited in the car to secure the shooters and facilitate their escape, then drove them away and helped set the car on fire. Later, the three fled in a second car driven by the other defendant.
The first defendant was convicted of aggravated manslaughter, aiding in weapons offenses, and aiding arson. The second defendant was convicted of manslaughter with indifference to the possibility of causing death. The Haifa District Prosecution emphasized the defendants' active roles and the need for severe, deterrent sentences given the ease with which lives are taken. They also highlighted the danger of shooting near a busy bakery and the irreparable harm to the victim's family.
The court underscored the driver's crucial role, stating his actions were "effective and extremely important, as he drove the car, transported the shooters to the bakery, and waited for them to secure them and help them escape." The court added that this murder is part of a wave of violence in Israeli society, particularly the Arab community, and stressed that "this sentence is necessary to send an uncompromising deterrent message regarding the unbearable ease with which lives are taken."