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Two Jerusalem Arabs sentenced for bomb plot near Knesset

Mustafa Abd Al-Nabi received a 12-year sentence, while Ahmad Natasha was sentenced to five years for the planned bombing attack.

View of the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, on Aug. 13,2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
View of the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, in Jerusalem, on Aug. 13,2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

A Jerusalem court sentenced two eastern Jerusalem residents to prison on Tuesday for plotting a bombing attack near the Knesset, according to the State Prosecutor’s Office.

Mustafa Abd Al-Nabi received a 12-year sentence, while Ahmad Natasha was sentenced to five years, plus a suspended term.

The Jerusalem District Court convicted the men of planning the terror attack near Israel’s parliament building.

Israeli security forces recently broke up a major Hamas terror network in the Judean city of Bethlehem, including a cell in the advanced stages of preparing an attack. Over 50 operatives were arrested and weapons confiscated in more than 15 separate operations.

Describing the move as “unprecedented and highly controversial,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it ties “the hands of his successor” and degrades the U.N.’s “rules-based order.”
Foreign Minister Sa’ar hosted his Congolese counterpart in Jerusalem to sign two Memoranda of Understanding.
“All of the terrorists were transferred to the security forces for further investigation,” authorities added.
The incident joins a series of similar ones in recent months, posing a danger to the safety of IDF troops, according to the military.
“Our goal is to safeguard our security while also expanding the circle of peace around us,” he added.
The find will be housed in an archaeology, art and innovation wing of the Tower of David Museum slated to open in late 2028.