The Haifa District Court today sentenced Elhayn Worku to 26 years in prison for the murder of Musa Ismail Abakar (28) in September 2021. The court also ordered Worku to pay 258,000 shekels in compensation to the victim's estate. According to the verdict, Worku and three others attacked the victim with a wooden board and stones, causing fatal injuries.
This afternoon, the Haifa District Court sentenced Elhayn Worku to 26 years in prison for the murder of Musa Ismail Abakar, 28, in September 2021. Worku was convicted of willful murder and ordered to pay 258,000 shekels in compensation to the victim's estate.
According to the verdict published by N12, the attack followed a confrontation between two groups. Worku struck the victim with a wooden board on the head and continued to hit him after he fell to the ground, while three others joined by kicking and throwing stones. The victim died from the severe injuries.
The court noted the brutality of the attack and the defendant's role in leading it. The sentence was delivered on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
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