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Mor (center) and members of his family with Honenu Atty. Bleicher (in army uniform)
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 11:05 On Monday, the Haifa District Court heard a request from Hissam Awad, one of the terrorists who brutally attacked Mor Janashvilli in Acco during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021. Awad is requesting a transfer of his house arrest to Acco, at a location near his victim’s home. Awad is currently serving house arrest while wearing an electronic ankle monitor in the Arab town of Al-Makr. Janashvilli recently returned to his home in Acco and fears for his life if Awad were also to return.
At the hearing, Janashvilli pleaded with Judge Zaid Falah not to grant the terrorist’s request: “My mother [who lived in Acco] did not come to Acco for three years out of fear. Unfortunately, she died from heartbreak five months ago. I ask the court not to put me in danger. I do not want to die like my mother. I’ve had enough. Stop it already and save me from this.”
At the conclusion of the hearing, Judge Falah announced that he would favorably consider the terrorist’s request.
Janashvilli evacuated; Photo credit Roni Ofer/Flash90
Honenu Attorney Chayim Bleicher, who is representing Janashvilli, sharply criticized the announcement: “The terrorist is still under house arrest and subject to hearings in the case against him. To allow him to return to the scene of the crime, near the residence of his victim, is absurd. The victim was viciously attacked. He is recognized as physically handicapped and suffers from severe post-traumatic stress. It is intolerable for the court to decide that a terrorist’s comfort takes priority over a victim’s safety. We call on the court to act with integrity and deny the ridiculous request.”
During Operation Guardian of the Walls (May 2021), Janashvilli was brutally attacked in Acco as he drove to visit his mother. Dozens of Arab rioters pelted his car with large rocks, heavy furniture, and anything else they could get their hands on. Janashvilli lost control of his car, drove it into a wall, and was forced to flee. The Arab mob beat him with clubs and kicked him until he collapsed on the ground in a semi-conscious state. He was saved at the last moment, apparently by Arabs who called the emergency services. He was evacuated by ambulance to the hospital, suffering from bruises on his entire body, broken bones, cuts on his face, partial paralysis in his left leg, headaches, and dizziness. Since the attack, Janshvilli has waged an uncompromising legal battle demanding that all of his attackers be brought to justice.