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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 565

Ori Ansbacher

(L) Arafat Irfaiya at the Jerusalem District Court, January 29, 2023 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) and (R) Ori Ansbacher (Courtesy)
January 29, 2023, 9:48 am
Palestinian jailed for life plus 20 years for murder, rape of teen Ori Ansbacher
Arafat Irfaiya sexually assaulted then killed teen in forest near Jerusalem in 2019; judge at sentencing: ‘The poem of Ori’s life ended with a scream’
By ToI Staff
Ori Ansbacher, who was murdered in Jerusalem on February 7, 2019 (Courtesy)
June 7, 2020, 12:22 pm
Palestinian pleads guilty to murder, rape of Israeli teen Ori Ansbacher
Arafat Irfaiya to be sentenced at a later date for February 2019 attack in a Jerusalem forest, which Israel says was terrorism
By ToI Staff
Ori Ansbacher, who was murdered in Jerusalem on February 7, 2019 (Courtesy)
October 20, 2019, 8:58 am
Prosecutors believe Ori Ansbacher murder wasn’t a terror attack — report
Despite charging Palestinian Arafat Irfaiya with terror offenses over brutal rape-murder, officials said to accuse Shin Bet of leading suspect to confess to nationalistic motive
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
The thousands of embroidered squares created in memory of Ori Ansbacher, hung September 3, 2019 in Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter (Courtesy Tal Marom)
September 3, 2019, 10:15 pm
Crowd-sewn embroidery honors memory of terror victim Ori Ansbacher
Israeli whose parents were killed in a terror attack brings together 5,200 pieces of embroidered works from over 10 countries, which now hangs in Jerusalem’s Old City
By Jessica Steinberg
Garbage piled up on the side of the street in Jerusalem's Wadi Joz neighborhood on September 23, 2018. (Adam Rasgon/Times of Israel)
June 2, 2019, 7:23 pm
Jerusalem is security deficient, poor, and dirty, state comptroller finds
Audit shows authorities failing to properly manage crossings from West Bank; security barrier still breached; poverty rates among children higher than national average
By Stuart Winer
Arafat Irfaiya, charged with the rape and murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher is brought for a hearing at the Jerusalem District court, on March 7, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 7, 2019, 9:52 am
Accused killer of teen Ori Ansbacher ruled fit to stand trial
Psychiatric evaluation says Arafat Irfaiya responsible for his actions and can be tried for brutal rape, murder of Israeli teenager
By ToI Staff
Arafat Irfaiya, charged with the murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher, at the Jerusalem Magistrate's court on February 11, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 29, 2019, 9:04 am
Palestinian accused of teen’s rape-murder to undergo psychiatric evaluation
After a lower court rejected request, judge is said to approve examination for Arafat Irfaiya, who has admitted to killing Ori Ansbacher
By ToI Staff
Police escort Arafat Irfaiya , charged with the murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher, at the Jerusalem Magistrate's court, on February 11, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 19, 2019, 7:41 am
Troops raze home of Palestinian terror suspect in killing of teen
Palestinian media reports IDF destroys Hebron home of Arafat Irfaiya, charged in the rape and murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher in February
By ToI Staff
Arafat Irfaiya, alleged killer of Israeli teen Ori Ansbacher, at the Jerusalem Magistrate's court on February 20, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 11, 2019, 7:06 pm
High Court okays home demolitions for suspected killer of Israeli teen
Judges reject family petition to freeze destruction of two apartments used by Arafat Irfaiya, who was charged in the rape and murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher in February
By ToI Staff
Police escort Arafat Irfaiya , charged with the murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher, at the Jerusalem Magistrate's court, on February 11, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 1, 2019, 4:38 pm
Supreme Court freezes home demolition of Israeli teen’s suspected killer
Arafat Irfaiya was charged last month with rape and murder of Ori Ansbacher; IDF given 48 hours to respond to family’s petition against order to destroy house
By ToI Staff
Omar Abu Laila, 18, the suspected terrorist in a fatal attack at Ariel Junction on March 17, 2019 (Facebook)
March 26, 2019, 8:29 am
IDF gives home demolition notice to family of terrorist who killed 2
Military also says demolition order signed for Hebron home of Palestinian suspected of brutal rape and murder of teen Ori Ansbacher
By ToI Staff
Arafat Irfaiya at the Jerusalem District Court on March 7, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 7, 2019, 11:44 am
Palestinian charged with rape and murder of Israeli teen Ori Ansbacher
Court withholds most details of the crime, but says Arafat Irfaiya attacked 19-year-old with ‘violent cruelty’; IDF preparing to demolish family’s Hebron home
By ToI Staff
Arafat Irfaiya, charged with the murder of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher, at the Jerusalem Magistrate's court on February 11, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 6, 2019, 8:31 am
IDF presents home demolition plans to family of suspected killer of Israeli teen
Arafat Irfaiya to be charged shortly over rape-murder of Ori Ansbacher in Jerusalem forest last month; authorities seek to prosecute him for murder in context of a terrorist act
By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
Education Minister Naftali Bennett at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations gathering in Jerusalem, February 18, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 4, 2019, 5:44 pm
Bennett jabs Netanyahu for being ‘scared’ of terrorists
New Right party leader criticizes prime minister over his handling of security issues, calls on him to immediately fulfill his threats of home demolitions for attackers
By Stuart Winer
Arafat Irfaiya, alleged killer of Israeli teen Ori Ansbacher, at the Jerusalem Magistrate's court on February 20, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 3, 2019, 5:38 pm
Palestinian suspect in Israeli teen’s murder to be indicted in coming days
Court agrees to extend detention of Arafat Irfaiya, who authorities are seeking to hit with terror charge over killing of Ori Ansbacher
By ToI Staff
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