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Palestinian Terrorist Gets 45 Years for IDF Bus Attack
A military court on Thursday sentenced a terrorist to 45 years in prison for his role in a shooting and attempted arson attack on a bus carrying IDF soldiers in the Jordan Valley. The terrorist, Mohammed Walid Ahmed Said, was convicted at the Samaria Military Court based on his confession of attempted intentional murder in conspiracy.
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What happened
- 01A military court sentenced Mohammed Walid Ahmed Said to 45 years in prison for a 2022 attack on an IDF bus.
- 02The attack occurred on September 4, 2022, near the community of Bekaot in the Jordan Valley.
- 03Said and his accomplices blocked the bus, poured flammable liquid on it, and fired an M-16 rifle.
- 04The shooting wounded the bus driver and two soldiers on board the vehicle.
- 05An officer on the bus intervened to stop the swerving vehicle and prevent further casualties.
- 06The court ordered Said to pay a 15,000 shekel fine and 700,000 shekels in compensation to the victims.
- 07Legal proceedings against three accomplices involved in the attack are still ongoing.
On September 4, 2022, Said and his accomplices blocked the path of the military bus near the community of Bekaot. The attackers poured flammable liquid on the vehicle and opened fire with an M-16 rifle, wounding the bus driver and two soldiers. After the driver was hit, the bus began to swerve toward the shoulder and a guardrail, but a military officer on board intervened to stop the vehicle, preventing a crash and further casualties.
Said and his accomplices fled the scene but were later apprehended by security forces. In addition to the 45-year prison sentence, the court handed Said a suspended sentence, a fine of 15,000 shekels, and ordered him to pay 700,000 shekels in compensation to the victims. Legal proceedings against three of his accomplices are still ongoing.
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