Duma arson attack
On 31 July 2015, Israeli settlers firebombed a Palestinian family home in late July 2015 in the village of Duma, killing three people; 18-month-old Ali Dawabsheh was burned alive in the fire, while both his parents died from their injuries within weeks. On 3 January 2016, 21 year old Israeli settler Amiram Ben-Uliel was indicted for the murder, along with an Israeli minor, for participation in planning the murder. In addition, along with two others, they were both charged with one count of membership in a terrorist organization.
| Duma arson attack | |
|---|---|
Dawabsheh family home after ignition | |
Duma Duma (State of Palestine) | |
| Location | Duma, Palestine |
| Date | 31 July 2015 |
Attack type | Arson |
| Weapons | Molotov cocktail |
| Deaths | 3 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Motive | Jewish terrorism |
In 2020, Ben-Uliel was convicted of three counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, three counts of arson and of conspiring to commit a racially motivated crime, as part of a "terrorist act". However, he was acquitted of the charge of being a member of a terror organization. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.