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Former Soroka doctor Muhammad Azzam gets 27-month ISIS sentence

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC · How we work

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Former Soroka doctor Muhammad Azzam was sentenced to 27 months in prison for ISIS membership.
He was also fined NIS 15,000 and received a 12-month suspended sentence.
Prosecutors submitted folders of ISIS explosives and poison manuals downloaded to his devices in 2024.
The court found he consumed ISIS propaganda from 2014 until his July 16, 2024 arrest.
Judge Shoshana Shitrit cited his lack of prior convictions and family circumstances, placing sentence at lower range.

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Former Soroka doctor Muhammad Azzam was sentenced to 27 months in prison for ISIS membership.
He was also fined NIS 15,000 and received a 12-month suspended sentence.
Prosecutors submitted folders of ISIS explosives and poison manuals downloaded to his devices in 2024.
The court found he consumed ISIS propaganda from 2014 until his July 16, 2024 arrest.
Judge Shoshana Shitrit cited his lack of prior convictions and family circumstances, placing sentence at lower range.