One of the terrorists who murdered Israeli civilian Malachi Rosenfeld in 2015 was given two life sentences by an IDF military court on Sunday, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced Monday morning.
Maad Hamad, confessed and was convicted of intentionally causing the death of Rosenfeld by shooting at a car near Shvut Rahel. Rosenfeld, 27, died of his wounds in Shaare Zedek Medical Center, and three other passengers were injured. Hamad received a conviction for attempting to murder the injured men.
Rosenfeld’s family and the other victims are to receive NIS 1,090,000 in compensation from Hamad by court order.
Hamad was also convicted for membership in the Hamas terrorist organization. The defendant had established the four-man cell on behalf of Hamas, and together they planned terrorist attacks against Israeli targets. Hamad was prosecuted for a Bet El shooting attack against an ambulance the same month.
According to a 2017 Jerusalem Post report, Hamad had been taken into custody by the Palestinian Authority in 2015.
Malachi Moshe Rosenfeld (credit: Courtesy)Another cell member, Amjad Hamad, in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison, fined NIS 325,000 in compensatory damages, and NIS 25,000 in punitive damages. Two other cell members were indicted in 2015, one being sentenced to life in 2017.
The mastermind and bankroller of the attack that killed Rosenfeld was Ahmed Najar. The Hamas terrorist resides in Jordan and had previously been serving six life sentences but was released in the Gilad Schalit deal.
Rosenfeld was a resident of Kochav Hashahar. He and his friends had been traveling home from a basketball game when they were shot at close range by the terrorists.
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