"Why are you stabbing me?": The cry of the supermarket worker and the lenient punishment for the attacker
Four masked individuals attacked a worker at a supermarket in Ramat Gan, stabbing him multiple times and stealing a bottle of wine. The court ruled that the attack was particularly violent and cruel, but sentenced one of the attackers to only nine months of community service. The prosecution has appealed to the Supreme Court.
In April 2024, four masked individuals attacked a worker at the Yakov Supermarket in Ramat Gan, stabbing him multiple times and stealing a bottle of wine. The worker, who had stepped out to smoke a cigarette, was stabbed twice in the back and chest, suffered a broken rib, and was left with scars, breathing difficulties, and severe psychological trauma. The Tel Aviv District Court determined that the attack was particularly violent and cruel with lethal potential, setting a sentencing range of two to four years in prison. However, the judges deviated from this range due to rehabilitation considerations and sentenced the attacker, David Ben Gigi, to only nine months of community service, a suspended prison sentence, and compensation of 25,000 shekels. The prosecution has appealed to the Supreme Court, demanding a harsher sentence, arguing that the punishment does not reflect the severity of the acts and the harm caused to the victim, and that the rehabilitation process was short and preliminary.