An Israeli Arab who drove a Palestinian suicide bomber to a Haifa restaurant was sentenced to 18 years in jail. Mohammed Mahajne of Umm el-Fahm pleaded guilty to helping a woman bomber from Islamic Jihad reach the Maxim restaurant on Oct. 4, where she killed 21 people at, but the driver claimed he did not know her terrorist intentions.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.