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Thieves Sentenced for Looting Nova Festival Massacre Site

1/19/2026

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The Beersheba Magistrate’s Court sentenced Meir Hajjaj and Golan Djerbi to 38 months in prison for aggravated theft after looting victims’ belongings at the Nova music festival massacre site.
They pleaded guilty to aggravated theft.
Judge Amir Doron condemned the act as a severe moral failure.
Prosecutor Adar Bachar said the defendants exploited the chaos for financial gain.
Each was fined 45,000 NIS in addition to the prison term.

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The Beersheba Magistrate’s Court sentenced Meir Hajjaj and Golan Djerbi to 38 months in prison for aggravated theft after looting victims’ belongings at the Nova music festival massacre site.
They pleaded guilty to aggravated theft.
Judge Amir Doron condemned the act as a severe moral failure.
Prosecutor Adar Bachar said the defendants exploited the chaos for financial gain.
Each was fined 45,000 NIS in addition to the prison term.