Sentencing

Mahmoud Al-Masri remained in the vehicle while his two partners broke into the home of a 79-year-old woman in Ramat Gan, but the court determined that he was the "driving force, the planning brain, and the director" of the robbery. He instructed the two by phone on how to enter the apartment, where to look for money, and even scolded them for not bringing duct tape to gag her. He was convicted and...

The indictment stated that the defendant's actions significantly harmed the protected values of protecting helpless animals. Judge Alex Achter determined that this was an "exceptional, irresponsible and unreasonable" act. The owner was sentenced to 70 days of community service and a fine of 5,000 shekels.

The original indictment charged the defendant with the act itself, but a plea bargain reduced his role. Despite the State's request for up to 8 years, the court imposed a lighter sentence.

Three years later: The court sentenced a Tel Sheva resident who broke into a family's home in the dead of night and raped the woman. Last April, he was convicted of aggravated rape, child abuse, and breaking and entering. This morning, he was sentenced to 21 years in prison and ordered to pay 200,000 shekels in compensation to the victim. "He told me that if I didn't be quiet, he would kill me,"...

The teenager, who admired mass murderers, has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting at Apalachee High School. He used an assault rifle given to him by his father as a Christmas gift.