Israel's military prosecution filed an indictment Monday against Kamal Khatib, head of the Nur a-Shams terror cell in Judea and Samaria, for the July 2024 bombing that killed Reserve Sgt. Yehuda Geto and wounded another person, according to the prosecution. The indictment charges Khatib with causing death with intent (equivalent to murder) and managing a terror organization. The military court ordered him remanded until the end of proceedings.
The military prosecution filed an indictment Monday at the Samaria Military Court against Kamal Khatib, head of the Nur a-Shams terror cell in Judea and Samaria, for the July 2024 bombing that killed Reserve Sgt. Yehuda Geto. According to the indictment, Khatib remotely detonated a roadside bomb that had been planted in advance, targeting an Israeli security forces vehicle. The explosion killed Geto and wounded another person. Khatib is charged with intentional causing of death—equivalent to murder under military law—and managing a terror organization. The court ordered him remanded until the end of proceedings. The indictment is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle the Nur a-Shams network, which has been responsible for numerous attacks in the region.
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