The Tel Aviv Attorney General’s office on Monday said it had asked the Tel Aviv District Court to dismiss a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a Palestinian terrorist seeking damages for procedures performed on him in custody to treat his gunshot wounds.
“The Attorney General emphasized in its request for dismissal that, under current laws and their intent, there is no justification for compensating terror operatives for damages they allege, particularly when such individuals are engaged in activities that threaten the state of Israel or its citizens,” the Attorney General’s office said in a statement about the case.
The plaintiff, a resident of Dura in the Hebron district, arrived on Oct. 10, 2015 in the town of Negohot while armed with a makeshift hunting rifle and a knife intending to carry out an attack against security forces, according to the statement. Soldiers shot him, he was rushed to medical treatment and later convicted in a military court and sentenced to 40 months in prison.
The medical negligence the plaintiff alleges is related to treatment he received following the shooting, according to the statement, which does not name the plaintiff.
During his incarceration, the plaintiff reportedly received financial support from the Palestinian Authority. Following his release, he published inciting content on social media, praising Hamas leaders and attackers, encouraging violence and sharing symbols of various terrorist organizations, including statements from Hamas that glorify the abduction of Israelis. He has also expressed admiration for the perpetrators of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks, according to the statement.
