Five Jerusalem Arabs are in custody after admitting they took part in the rock-attack in the Armon HaNatziv area of Yerushalayim last week. Two-year-old Avigail Bentzion was injured in that attack, sustaining a fractured skull after being hit with a stone larger than her head.

Police report that it is now clear the attack was a premeditated hate crime and the suspects in custody are not expressing any remorse. They discussed throwing rocks at Jewish drivers and agreed on a time and place to meet. They hurled stones at the car, striking the small child in the head.

When they heard an infant was seriously injured in the attack they concocted an alibi but police have reached the truth and the suspects have confessed.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)