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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 621

Richard Lakin

A former Palestinian prisoner released by Israel is cheered by a crowd after stepping out of a bus in the West Bank city of Ramallah on February 8, 2025.(Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
February 25, 2025, 3:17 pm
Families of terror victims anguished over release of loved ones’ murderers
Hillel Fuld, whose brother was killed in 2018, and Micah Avni, whose father was killed in 2015, both support hostage deal despite the pain, call for death penalty for terrorists
By AFP and ToI Staff
Richard Lakin (left) reads a book to his granddaughter, as his son Micah Avni looks on. January 2014. (Courtesy)
December 5, 2018, 1:58 pm
The relegitimizer: A terror victim’s son partners with government to combat BDS
His father was killed on a bus in 2015. Now Micah Avni is leading the effort to battle Israel’s demonizers. He warns: If the world decides Israel doesn’t deserve to exist, it won’t
By David Horovitz
Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority president, addresses the 72nd UN General Assembly on September 20, 2017, at the United Nations in New York. (AFP PHOTO / ANGELA WEISS)
September 23, 2018, 2:01 pm
Relatives of victims of Palestinian terror want Abbas barred from UN
Families say PA president is responsible for inciting and encouraging terror, implore Trump to deny him entry to the US
By ToI Staff
Micah Lakin Avni
August 21, 2017, 12:24 pm
Micah Lakin Avni
Facebook: Soft on terror, tough on me
A Hamas page came down since his post was published — but so did his criticism of Mark Zuckerberg
A caricature by Hasan Abadi encourages Palestinians to stab Israeli soldiers [Facebook image]
May 19, 2017, 1:22 am
NY court drops suit against Facebook over Palestinian incitement
Israeli rights group vows to appeal decision, says judge ‘did not address the issue of aiding and abetting terrorism’
By Agencies
Richard Lakin (left) reads a book to his granddaughter, as his son Micah Avni looks on. January 2014. (Courtesy)
December 19, 2016, 9:25 pm
Son of terror victim goes to police after Nazareth honors father’s killer
Micah Avni asks for investigations into the city’s mayor and organizers over municipal event honoring Jerusalem man who shot up bus, killing three
By ToI Staff
Image of children (in background) at the 'Nazareth Reads' event on December 10, 2016 in Nazareth in northern Israel. (YouTube screenshot from Arab48 newssite)
December 18, 2016, 6:05 pm
Nazareth holds children’s event that honors killer of Israelis
Human reading-chain gathering is modeled after initiative by Baha Alyan, terrorist in Jerusalem bus attack last year in which three people were killed
By ToI Staff
Israeli security at a scene of a terror attack in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah on October 9, 2016. (Shlomi Cohen/Flash90)
October 10, 2016, 5:59 pm
Judge under fire for delaying prison term of Jerusalem terrorist
Justice not fit to serve after Palestinian kills 2 Israelis, says son of 2015 terror victim; Likud MK says she has blood on her hands; security at her courts bolstered
By ToI Staff
The body of a Palestinian terrorist lies in the road after he was shot dead by Israeli security personnel during a terror attack at the entrance to Jerusalem on December 14, 2015, that injured 14 people, including a baby. (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 8, 2016, 8:35 am
Israel releases last body of East Jerusalem terrorist for burial
Palestinian who carried out ramming attack in jerusalem buried in low-key funeral; state still withholding 10 bodies of West Bank attackers
By ToI Staff
Jerusalem terrorist Bahaa Allyan (Bahaa Allyan Facebook page)
September 5, 2016, 4:27 am
World scouts deny ties to branch that praised Palestinian terrorist
Global organization says East Jerusalem troop that hailed Bahaa Allyan is unrecognized; but victim’s son insists it has clear links to official chapter
By Josef Federman
Palestinian terrorist Bahaa Allyan in a Palestinian Scouts uniform shown in a promo for the “Leader Bahaa Allyan Course” put on by a Scout troop in East Jerusalem, Aug. 25, 2016. (Screen capture: Palestinian Scout Association Website)
September 1, 2016, 5:18 pm
Scouts probing claim Palestinian branch lauded terrorist
Terror victim’s son demands booting of East Jerusalem chapter that hailed Bahaa Allyan, who helped murder 3 Israelis in October, as ‘leader’
By AFP
Jerusalem terrorist Bahaa Allyan (Bahaa Allyan Facebook page)
September 1, 2016, 11:34 am
Armon Hanatziv terrorist buried, 11 months after attack
Small, late-night funeral held for Bahaa Allyan, who killed Richard Lakin, Haviv Haim and Alon Govberg on a Jerusalem bus
By ToI Staff
Micah Lakin Avni in the Knesset on February 8, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 29, 2016, 6:52 pm
Son of terror victim calls on world Scouts to drop Palestinian association
Outrage as group names leadership course after former scout who killed 3 in bus attack last October
By JTA
Micah Lakin Avni
August 29, 2016, 11:14 am
Micah Lakin Avni
The Palestinian Scouts hero who murdered my father
The World Scout Org must forbid and condemn the choice of a terrorist as role models for future leaders
An anatomical chart posted on Facebook by Gazan Zahran Barbah on October 8, 2015, showing which parts of the body to aim for when stabbing a victim. (Courtesy of MEMRI)
July 20, 2016, 6:19 pm
Bill cracking down on social media incitement passes initial reading
Legislation would impose heavy fines on Facebook, Twitter and others for failing to remove inflammatory posts within 48 hours
By Haviv Rettig Gur and Stuart Winer
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