Yaakov Cohen also given 8-month suspended sentence, ordered to pay NIS 5,000 compensation to Saeed Mousa for assaulting him in Bat Yam during Israel-Hamas war

Matanyahu Englman says violent scenes in ethnically mixed communities 'created a deep and acute rift' between Jews and Arabs, warns of 'the next eruption'

Yaakov Cohen, 32, faces up to 14 years in prison after admitting to his role in the brutal beating of Saeed Mousa

Saeed Mousa, who was seriously hurt in attack during May 2021's Gaza war, says he feels like a 'burden' on those around him

Prosecution says one-year prison term insufficient, given use of state flag and interview on live TV during violent incident

Victims, one in wheelchair, were sitting with Jewish friends; assailants asked if they were Arab and then returned with weapons, including improvised firearm

Lahav Nagauker jailed for a year in plea deal; did not participate in unprovoked beating that left Saeed Mousa seriously injured during May war, but was party to it

As winter Storm Carmel nears its end, a body is found in parking lot and another in residential home's bomb shelter; municipality says it warned the unhoused of storm's dangers

Separately, 60-year-old in serious condition after stabbing in Bat Yam, in day of violence across Israel

15 families told to leave four-story structure after deep cracks observed and woman reports difficulty in opening doors and windows of her home