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Amit Ben-Ygal

Illustrative image: A single sperm is injected directly into an egg as part of IVF (Lars Neumann; iStock by Getty Images)
May 4, 2023, 10:45 am
Knesset advances bill to expand use of sperm from fallen soldiers
MKs give initial backing to proposal that would extend IVF rights to non-married partners and parents of slain troops, after calls from families to change current law
By ToI Staff
Baruch Ben-Ygal, center, reacts during the funeral of his son Amit Ben Ygal, a 21-year-old Israeli army soldier who was killed in the village of Yaabed near the West Bank city of Jenin, at the Beer Yaakov military cemetery near Tel Aviv, May 12, 2020. (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
October 20, 2022, 11:45 am
Father of slain IDF soldier wants grandkids from son’s frozen sperm
Amid legislation efforts, Baruch Ben-Ygal, whose son Amit was killed in a 2020 operation, says country has ‘a moral obligation’ to allow procedure
By Claire Gounon
Sgt. First Class Amit Ben-Ygal, who was killed when a rock was thrown at his head during an arrest raid in the northern West Bank village of Yabed on May 12, 2020. (Social media)
November 1, 2021, 3:43 pm
Court rejects Palestinian suspect’s petition to exhume helmet of slain soldier
Nazmi Abu Bakr, suspected of killing Amit Ben-Ygal by throwing brick at his head from building, argued that headgear buried with serviceman is key evidence in his case
By ToI Staff
Family and friends attend the funeral of IDF soldier Amit Ben-Ygal at the cemetery in the central city of Beer Yaakov, May 12, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 14, 2021, 12:28 pm
Israel marks Memorial Day after year with fewest ever deaths in war and terror
Three Israelis — two civilians and one soldier — were killed in violent attacks since last year
By Judah Ari Gross
Family, friends and Israeli soldiers attend the funeral of Cpl. Lihu Ben-Bassa who was killed in a plane crash in southern Israel, in the military cemetery in Rishon Lezion on November 25, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
January 3, 2021, 4:54 pm
Suicides down in IDF in 2020, but remain leading cause of death for troops
28 soldiers died over the past year — the second lowest number in Israel’s history — but only one in an attack
By Judah Ari Gross
IDF troops seal off room of a Palestinian man suspected of killing a soldier earlier this year, in the town of Yabed on October 21, 2020. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 21, 2020, 8:14 am
IDF seals off room of Palestinian man suspected of killing soldier with a brick
Move comes after court blocks military’s initial plan to destroy entire building where suspect in killing of Amit Ben-Ygal resided
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli troops measure the home of a Palestinian man suspected of killing a soldier with a brick, in the West Bank village of Yabed on June 11, 2020. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 14, 2020, 9:04 pm
After court blocks demolition, IDF to seal room of alleged Palestinian killer
With judges stymying plan to demolish entire building, military tells family of Nazmi Abu Bakr, suspected in soldier’s killing, that it will fill his room with concrete
By Judah Ari Gross
Sgt. First Class Amit Ben-Ygal, who was killed when a rock was thrown at his head during an arrest raid in the northern West Bank village of Yabed on May 12, 2020. (Social media)
October 8, 2020, 6:43 pm
High Court won’t reconsider barring home demolition of accused soldier killer
Chief Justice Hayut rejects request to hold another hearing on court decision, meaning measure won’t be implemented against Palestinian who allegedly killed Amit Ben-Ygal
By Michael Bachner
Sgt. First Class Amit Ben-Ygal, who was killed when a rock was thrown at his head during an arrest raid in the northern West Bank village of Yabed on May 12, 2020. (Social media)
August 20, 2020, 5:05 pm
AG orders review of ruling barring home demolition of accused soldier killer
Prosecutors to ask High Court to hold another hearing on its decision to halt measure against Palestinian who allegedly killed Amit Ben-Ygal
By ToI Staff
Nava Revivo, center, mother of late IDF soldier Amit Ben-Ygal, cries at his funeral at the cemetery in Be'er Ya'akov, May 12, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
August 10, 2020, 8:04 pm
Soldier’s mom says he’s ‘been killed again’ as court bars razing suspect’s home
Nava Revivo slams justices for blocking home demolition of Palestinian accused of killing Amit Ben-Ygal: ‘God forbid the same thing will happen to the next soldiers’
By ToI Staff
Israeli troops measure the home of a Palestinian man suspected of killing a soldier with a brick, in the West Bank village of Yabed on June 11, 2020. (Israel Defense Forces)
August 10, 2020, 4:14 pm
High Court forbids razing home of Palestinian charged with killing IDF soldier
Right-wing anger following 2 against 1 decision allowing army to seal up just one room in apartment, noting wife and eight children of Amit Ben-Ygal’s killer still live there
By ToI Staff
Sgt. First Class Amit Ben-Ygal, who was killed when a rock was thrown at his head during an arrest raid in the northern West Bank village of Yabed on May 12, 2020. (Social media)
June 25, 2020, 2:50 pm
Palestinian charged with ‘deliberate killing’ of IDF soldier with brick
In court, Nazmi Abu Bakr denies throwing stone that killed Amit Ben-Ygal, 21, during a West Bank raid in May
By ToI Staff
Israeli troops measure the home of a Palestinian man suspected of killing a soldier with a break last month, in the West Bank village of Yabed on June 11, 2020. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 11, 2020, 9:10 am
IDF readies to raze home of Palestinian suspected of killing soldier with brick
Military measures home of Nazmi Abu Bakr, 49, who is accused of fatally striking Amit Ben-Ygal last month, ahead of its demolition
By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israeli troops search for the person who threw a brick at Sgt. First Class Amit Ben-Ygal, killing him, in the West Bank village of Yabed on May 13, 2020. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 8, 2020, 11:39 am
Suspected troop’s killer confessed last month, but IDF waited to be sure: report
Nazmi Abu Bakr, 49, accused of throwing the brick that killed Amit Ben-Ygal on May 12; was arrested hours after incident along with many neighbors
By ToI Staff and Judah Ari Gross
Sgt. First Class Amit Ben-Ygal, who was killed when a rock was thrown at his head during an arrest raid in the northern West Bank village of Yabed on May 12, 2020. (Social media)
June 7, 2020, 10:15 pm
IDF says it nabbed Palestinian suspect who killed soldier with brick
Nazmi Abu Bakr, 49, accused of fatally striking Amit Ben-Ygal on May 12; was arrested weeks ago, but only confessed to killing now, authorities say
By ToI Staff and Judah Ari Gross
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