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Prosecutors Appeal Lenient Sentence in Fatal Road Crash Case

4/1/2026

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Prosecutors in Israel appealed the 12-month suspended sentence given to Carol Fesler, 82, for abandoning four-year-old Rafael Edna after a fatal 2023 Netanya road crash.
They argued the ruling did not reflect the moral obligation to assist after an injury, regardless of fault.
The appeal seeks to raise both the sentence and compensation to NIS 100,000.
Rafael Edna's death has sparked public outrage and protests over road violence and accountability.

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Prosecutors in Israel appealed the 12-month suspended sentence given to Carol Fesler, 82, for abandoning four-year-old Rafael Edna after a fatal 2023 Netanya road crash.
They argued the ruling did not reflect the moral obligation to assist after an injury, regardless of fault.
The appeal seeks to raise both the sentence and compensation to NIS 100,000.
Rafael Edna's death has sparked public outrage and protests over road violence and accountability.