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Omar al-Abed, the Halamish terrorist
Photo: Ofer Meir

Five relatives of Halamish terrorist imprisoned for omission

5 relatives of Omar al-Abed, who murdered 3 members of the Salomon family in Halamish, were sent to prison because they 'knew of his intention to carry out the attack' but failed to report it.

Five relatives of Omar al-Abed, the terrorist who murdered three members of the Salomon family in Halamish, were convicted of omission.

 

 

A military court ruled that all five of them knew of Al-Abed's intention to carry out the attack and did not inform the security authorities, as is required by law.

 

Omar al-Abed (Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg)
Omar al-Abed (Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg)

 

Al-Abed's father was sentenced to two months in prison, and his mother, who was also convicted of incitement after she praised the attack in an interview she held on the day following it, was sentenced to one month in prison and a fine.

 

Omar al-Abed's mother
Omar al-Abed's mother

 

Al-Abed's two brothers and uncle were sent to eight months in prison.

 

The IDF Spokesperson stated that "the conviction of the family members of the offense of not preventing the attack is an important and significant precedent in the struggle against terrorism.

 

"In addition, the various punishments of the family members are derived from the degree of their involvement and the length of time they knew of Al-Abed's intention to carry out an attack."

 

After the attack, the terrorist's family said that it was a "natural reaction" to the events at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

 

 

An indictment was filed against al-Abed on Aug. 24. According to the indictment, the 19-year-old initially planned to carry out a larger attack with a suicide belt or firearms, but eventually settled for a stabbing attack in the settlement near his village.

 

In addition to the murder of Yosef, 70, Haya, 46, and Elad, 35, al-Abed was charged with the attempted murder of Tova, Michal and Michal and Elad's five children, as well as conspiring to commit a crime and additional offences.

 


פרסום ראשון: 08.27.17, 22:55
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