The military court today (Thursday) sentenced Qassem Al-Zafra and Nazir Al-Zafra, after they were convicted of intentionally causing death, intentional death and other security offenses in carrying out the attack near Migdal Oz, during which the late 19-year-old Corporal Dvir Sorek was killed.
The court granted the petition of the military prosecution mainly and sentenced Qassem to life imprisonment and another 40 years in prison, and Nazir to life imprisonment and another 20 years in prison.
It was also determined that each of the defendants will pay compensation in the amount of NIS 1,500,000 to the family of the late Corporal Soreq, and that Qassem will also compensate the victims of the attack in 2011, in the amount of NIS 60,000.
The terrorists' arrest about two and a half years ago, Photo: IDF Spokesman
According to the verdict, Qassem recruited Nazir to a military cell that operated on behalf of Hamas with the aim of carrying out attacks against Israeli targets.
The two planned to carry out a stabbing attack and an Israeli murder together.
On August 7, 2019, when they noticed the late Corporal Dvir Sorek near the entrance to Migdal Oz, the two blocked his way using their vehicle.
Following this, Nazir got out of the vehicle, started beating the late Dvir with a shocker and stabbed him several times in the upper body. After that, the two fled the scene.
Qassem and Netzir even tried to carry out another attack on June 29, 2019, but were then apprehended by security forces on their way to the place where they planned to carry out the attack.
Qassem was also convicted of attempted manslaughter, in connection with a stabbing attack in Be'er Sheva in 2011, in which he injured two Israelis.
This attack was solved following the investigation of the attack in which the late Dvir Sorek was killed.
The place of the murder of the late Dvir Sorek, archive, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
Two and a half years ago, the body of 19-year-old Corporal Dvir Sorek was found with stab wounds near the town of Migdal Oz. Sorek is not the first victim of terrorism in the family. Palestinians on Mount Ebal.
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