Life sentence for the terrorist who killed Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Yigal, may God avenge his blood

The military court unanimously sentenced to life imprisonment the terrorist who killed Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Yigal, may God avenge his blood, by throwing a stone from the roof of a building in the village of Yabad in northern Samaria, about six and a half years after his fall. His father, Baruch Ben Yigal, shared mixed feelings of relief at the justice being done alongside the ongoing pain of loss.

The military court unanimously sentenced to life imprisonment the terrorist who killed Staff Sgt. Amit Ben Yigal, may God avenge his blood, a 21-year-old Golani Reconnaissance fighter, by throwing a stone from the roof of a building in the village of Yabad in northern Samaria in May 2020. The sentence was handed down about six and a half years after his death. His father, Baruch Ben Yigal, published a post on social media describing his mixed feelings: relief that justice was done, alongside unending pain over the loss of his only son. He emphasized that no sentence would bring back his son's smile, hug, and voice, and that his personal journey of grief would never end. Ben Yigal pledged to continue commemorating his son's story and heroism. The article extensively quotes the father's words, using emotional and present language in describing the pain and longing.