A military court at the Ofer detention facility has convicted the terrorist who murdered Ari Fuld, an American Israeli, on a charge of voluntary manslaughter, which is considered the equivalent of murder.
On Sept. 16, 2018, Fuld arrived at the shopping center at Gush Etzion junction and was attacked by a 16-year-old who stabbed him in the back. Fuld pulled out his gun and managed to shoot his attacker, preventing the teen from stabbing other civilians who were in the vicinity.
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Fuld then collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. For his heroism, Fuld was posthumously awarded a civilian medal of valor.
Fuld's family put out a statement expressing their satisfaction with the verdict.
"We're happy about the ruling to convict the loathsome terrorist on the severest charge possible and we hope he will receive the maximum sentence. In a functional world, this terrorist criminal would get the death sentence to deter anyone who is thinking about going out and attacking Jews. There is one solution for future deterrence – the death sentence for terrorists," the family said.
The family asked that the nation's leaders wage a fierce battle against terrorism.
"We are appealing to the prime minister and the defense minister – we will carry the pain with us for the rest of our lives. Your job is to be strong. To defend the citizens of Israel on all fronts, to put down roots in our homeland, to deepen our hold on this good land, to strengthen [our] sovereignty in all parts of the homeland without bowing down to terrorism or being weakened by despicable murderers," the family said.
