The Jerusalem Appeals Court convened on Tuesday, 23 Tishrei, to discuss an appeal filed against the state’s request to revoke the residency status of the family of Fadi al-Qunbar, the terrorist who murdered four IDF cadets in January 2017.

According to the state attorney, the Shin Bet possesses information indicating that members of the al-Qunbar family have ties to ISIS and therefore represent a danger to state security.

The appeal on behalf of the family was submitted by “HaMoked,” a controversial NGO funded by foreign governments and the New Israel Fund that has come under fire over its defense of terrorists.

Also present at the hearing were Herzl and Merav Hajaj, the parents of Shir Hajaj HY”D who was one of the IDF cadets murdered in the attack. The Hajaj family, along with the Zionist organization Im Tirtzu who is assisting them, submitted a request to be added as respondents to the appeal alongside the government.

“Our Shir won’t come back,” said Merav and Herzl Hajaj, “but we are here to prevent the next attack from taking place. It is absurd that European governments and the New Israel Fund are funding the legal defense of depraved terrorists who murdered our Shir and other Israelis.”

“We will fight until the last drop of our blood against those who are profiting from the murder of Jews,” added Merav and Herzl Hajaj.

Ben-Zion Adoram, the legal adviser of Im Tirtzu who is representing the Hajaj family, explained that purpose of the request to join the state as a respondent.

“Joining as a respondent does not only enable the family to voice its view but enables them to formally appeal the verdict should they find it necessary to do so.”

The court is expected to reach a verdict in the upcoming days.

*Pictured: Herzl Hajaj at the hearing

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo Credit: Im Tirtzu)