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28-Year Sentences for April Car Ramming Attackers

1/8/2026

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The Jerusalem District Court sentenced two attackers in the April 2024 car ramming to 28 years in prison.
The attackers included a minor and Muhammad Mahmoud, and both were convicted of attempted murder and related offenses.
Four haredi residents were injured in the Romema neighborhood, and the court ordered suspended sentences, compensation to victims, and confiscation of the attack's means.

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Story summary

The Jerusalem District Court sentenced two attackers in the April 2024 car ramming to 28 years in prison.
The attackers included a minor and Muhammad Mahmoud, and both were convicted of attempted murder and related offenses.
Four haredi residents were injured in the Romema neighborhood, and the court ordered suspended sentences, compensation to victims, and confiscation of the attack's means.