Israeli Military Files Murder Charges Against 2007 Killer of Ido Zoldan

The military prosecution in the Judea and Samaria region filed an indictment on Thursday against Shadi Jumaah for the 2007 murder of Ido Zoldan. Jumaah was recently released from Palestinian Authority detention and was arrested on May 26, 2026, in the center of Kalkilya during a joint operation by the IDF, Shin Bet, and the Gideonim Unit 33.

According to the indictment, on November 19, 2007, Jumaah conspired with two others to carry out a shooting attack targeting Jewish settlers on a main route. The group prepared by arming themselves and planning the attack, agreeing to verify the victim's Jewish identity before shooting. They ambushed passing vehicles, and upon identifying Zoldan's car, one accomplice shot him at close range, resulting in his death. The perpetrators fled the scene immediately after.

The indictment charges Jumaah with intentional joint murder, equivalent to homicide. The attack took place near the village of Pondok, close to Kadumim, late in the evening. Initial emergency reports indicated a traffic accident, but responders found Zoldan suffering from severe gunshot wounds. Resuscitation efforts failed, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Shortly after the attack, the "Army of the Good News" faction of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility.

Jumaah was apprehended last year in Kalkilya and transferred to Shin Bet for interrogation. This indictment marks a significant step in prosecuting a long-unsolved terror attack that claimed the life of an Israeli civilian nearly two decades ago.