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Nova Party Looters Sentenced for Stealing Sound Equipment
On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, the Beer Sheva Magistrate's Court sentenced Ram Shahin, 34, to seven years in prison and Daniel Hasson, 30, to 40 months in prison for stealing sound equipment from the Nova music festival site in Re'im. The theft occurred just two days after the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack, while the area was still in chaos.
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What happened
- 01Ram Shahin was sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing sound equipment from the Nova festival site after the October 7 attack.
- 02Daniel Hasson received a 40-month prison sentence for his involvement in attempting to sell the stolen equipment.
- 03The stolen sound systems, valued between 800,000 and over one million shekels, belonged to Matan Lior, who was murdered at the festival.
- 04Shahin falsely claimed to be Lior's business partner to deceive authorities and secure the release of the stolen gear.
- 05Judge Amir Doron condemned the theft as an extreme moral low and a cynical exploitation of a national tragedy.
- 06Shahin was ordered to pay 75,000 shekels in compensation to Lior's parents and 25,000 shekels to his business partner.
- 07Hasson was ordered to pay 40,000 shekels to Lior's parents and 15,000 shekels to his partner, alongside a 30,000 shekel fine.
- 08The sentencing of a third defendant, San Lucian Tevel, was postponed to a later date due to medical reasons.
The stolen equipment, valued between 800,000 and over one million shekels, belonged to Matan Lior, a sound engineer who was murdered at the festival while staying behind to help rescue the wounded. Shahin, identified as the main driver of the crime, falsely claimed to be Lior's business partner to deceive a truck driver and the police into releasing the seized gear. Hasson was convicted for his role in attempting to sell the stolen equipment.
Judge Amir Doron strongly condemned the defendants' actions as an extreme moral low and a cynical exploitation of a national tragedy for financial gain. In addition to prison time, Shahin was fined 60,000 shekels and ordered to pay 75,000 shekels in compensation to Lior's parents and 25,000 shekels to his partner. Hasson was fined 30,000 shekels and ordered to pay 40,000 shekels to Lior's parents and 15,000 shekels to his partner. A third defendant, San Lucian Tevel, will be sentenced later due to medical reasons.
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