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Murder charges for Jewish settler | |
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A Jewish settler has been charged in Israel with murdering two Palestinians and attacking left-wing Israeli, gay and messianic Jewish targets. | |
Yaacov Teitel, an American immigrant who lives in the West Bank, faces 14 charges, including two counts of murder and three of attempted murder. | Yaacov Teitel, an American immigrant who lives in the West Bank, faces 14 charges, including two counts of murder and three of attempted murder. |
"God is proud of what I have done," Mr Teitel said as he appeared in court. | |
Mr Teitel has been dubbed a "Jewish terrorist" by the Israeli press since he was arrested in October. | |
"It's been a pleasure and an honour to serve my God," he said as he entered Jerusalem District Court. "God is proud of what I have done, I have no regrets." | |
Police say Mr Teitel, a 37-year-old and father of four, has confessed to the 1997 murder of a Palestinian taxi driver in East Jerusalem and a shepherd in the West Bank, which he told them were to avenge suicide bombings in Israel. | |
He is also accused of: | |
• Placing a bomb near a convent west of Jerusalem, wounding a Palestinian, after previously attempting to set fire to the building | |
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The charge sheet says some of the attacks were motivated by Mr Teitel's "hatred and objection" to individuals and groups whose lifestyles and ideology conflicted with his own. | |
Charges include: Premeditated murder, attempted murder, weapons violations, arson in grave circumstances, incitement to violence and terror, threatening from a motive of hostility against a specific group. | |
The judge said he would remain in custody until further notice, and further hearings would be held in mid-December. |