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Court Rules Teen Settler Guilty of Manslaughter, Terrorism

3/18/2026

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The Lod-Central District Court ruled a 16-year-old extremist settler committed nationalist-motivated manslaughter and terrorism in the 2018 killing of Aisha Rabi.
Rabi died when a rock thrown by the youth struck her.
The court found defendant's DNA on the rock and rejected his alibi.
In a 2-1 decision, the court said ideological racism motivated the act.
He will face a Youth Probation Service review for sentencing up to 25 years.

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Story summary

The Lod-Central District Court ruled a 16-year-old extremist settler committed nationalist-motivated manslaughter and terrorism in the 2018 killing of Aisha Rabi.
Rabi died when a rock thrown by the youth struck her.
The court found defendant's DNA on the rock and rejected his alibi.
In a 2-1 decision, the court said ideological racism motivated the act.
He will face a Youth Probation Service review for sentencing up to 25 years.