An Israeli court on Tuesday jailed for 15-and-a-half years a Palestinian who fought in Gaza during last summer’s 50-day war between Israel and Hamas.
A transcript of proceedings in the Beersheba District Court, in southern Israel, said that Mohammed Abu Zaraj, born in 1991, was one of a squad of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, lying in ambush for advancing Israeli troops on August 27.
“The accused and members of the squad set explosive charges and waited to detonate them on the arrival of the soldiers,” it said, without naming the location.
“When soldiers neared the spot they laid down heavy fire at the accused and members of the squad, which prevented (them)… setting off the charges or returning fire.
“The accused and some of them with him were detained,” the transcript said.
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It said one of the other men had been charged, but did not elaborate.
It said Abu Zaraj admitted in a plea bargain to charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, weapons offenses and membership of a banned organization.
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