Terrorist mob members ordered to pay more than NIS 220,000 to Jewish victims by Jerusalem court
The Jerusalem Magistrates Court ordered two Arab men convicted of participating in the mob attack to pay compensation to the victims, including legal expenses.
Two Arab men convicted of participating in a violent mob attack on Jews near Jerusalem's Lions Gate in May 2021 were ordered to pay their victims a total of NIS 220,000 in compensation by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court on Monday. Each victim received NIS 60,000, with an additional NIS 36,000 allocated for attorneys' fees and legal expenses.
The court partially granted the plaintiffs' claim for damages for pain and suffering caused by the assault, which was recognized as being motivated by nationalistic sentiments. Judge Eliad Weinshall noted that the two defendants had already served prison sentences for their roles in the attack. One defendant was sentenced to 20 months in prison, suspended for six months, and ordered to pay NIS 8,000 in compensation to each victim.
The other defendant received a 40-month prison sentence, eight months suspended, and was also required to pay NIS 8,000 to each victim for carrying out a terrorist act involving assault with intent to cause serious injury and damaging a vehicle with a racist motive. The attack occurred while the victims were traveling to the Western Wall, wearing their kippot, identifying them as Jewish.
The mob attacked them, throwing stones at their vehicle, causing one victim to crash into a wall and sustaining injuries. Police intervened and dispersed the mob. The court emphasized that the assault was targeted solely due to the victims' Jewish-religious appearance, highlighting the impact of the nationalistic aspect of the incident.
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