Terrorist released in November deal re-arrested after attacking mother, sister

The released terrorist had reportedly attacked his female relatives with broken glass following an argument.

 Palestinian youths hold their national flag during a protest against a Jewish settlement in the mostly Arab neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem (photo credit: REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)
Palestinian youths hold their national flag during a protest against a Jewish settlement in the mostly Arab neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem
(photo credit: REUTERS/BAZ RATNER)

An 18-year-old terrorist released in the November ceasefire-hostage deal was arrested on Sunday after he broke his sister's nose and allegedly threatened to behead her, according to Israeli media. 

The suspect is from the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem. He also allegedly broke his mother's hand.

The released terrorist had reportedly attacked his female relatives with broken glass following an argument.

Police said he threatened to behead his sister

"He approached his little sister and threatened to slaughter her, cut off her head, [and] bring a knife and a gun and kill her while slapping her and hitting her in all parts of her body," police said, according to KAN. 

 A general view picture shows the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan June 19, 2017.  (credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS)
A general view picture shows the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan June 19, 2017. (credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS)

The terrorist was reportedly sentenced in June 2023 at age 16 to two-and-a-half years in prison for throwing Molotov cocktails at a car of Jewish Israelis in east Jerusalem.