A Jerusalem court on Wednesday is to hold a sentencing hearing in the case of two young Jewish men convicted last year of the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teenager.
The two were minors at the time of the chilling 2014 attack in which they snatched Mohammed Abu Khdeir, 16, from an East Jerusalem street and subsequently burned him alive.
They cannot be identified, by court order, and Wednesday’s deliberations, due to begin at 2:30 p.m. (12:30 GMT), are to be held behind closed doors.
Yosef Haim Ben-David, 31, is said to have led the attack on Abu Khdeir. But his lawyers say he suffers from a mental illness and was not responsible for his actions at the time.
The court has found that he committed the crime, but is yet to rule if he is mentally competent. Justice officials say he will not be in court on Wednesday.
— AFP
The parents and sister of Muhammed Abu Khdeir attend the Jerusalem District Court during the trial discussion on the murder of Abu Khdeir, on June 8, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
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