Israa Jaabis

Israa Jaabis is a Palestinian prisoner who has been imprisoned in Israel since 2015. She is a failed suicide bomber who was seriously injured when she tried to blow herself up, while injuring the police officer, Moshe Chen.[1]

Israa Jaabis
NationalityPalestinian
OccupationPrisoner
Known forConvicted for the 2015 car explosion incident in Jerusalem
Criminal penalty11 years imprisonment
ChildrenMutasem Jaabis
RelativesMuna Jaabis (aunt)

In the incident, Jaabis planned to detonate a gas tank near a soldiers' hitchhiking station close to Ma'ale Adumim. Thanks to the alertness and quick action of police officer Chen, a major disaster was averted. Chen stopped Jaabis's car, at which point she yelled "Allahu Akbar" and detonated the bomb. For his actions, Moshe received a commendation from the police. However, he sustained severe injuries in the attack, including burns to his face and chest. Jaabis was evacuated to hospital in Jerusalem with burns to her entire body.[2] Handwritten notes expressing support for terrorists were discovered on the 31-year-old Palestinian.[3][4]

Main article: Advocate (2019 film)

Jaabis's story was featured in a documentary film Advocate in 2019.[5] According to the film, Jaabis loaded butane tanks into the backseat of her car one morning and drove into Jerusalem, where she set the car on fire. Israeli prosecutors interpreted Jaabis' actions as a botched suicide bombing and terrorism attempt intended to kill Jewish people. However, the lawyer Lea Tsemel, who took on Jaabis' case, questioned whether her intent was actually to commit an act of violence. Tsemel learned from Jaabis' relatives that she was depressed and unhappy in her marriage, and had attempted suicide twice before. Tsemel wondered if this time Jaabis had intended "suicide by cop" rather than a politically-motivated attack. However, the court was not convinced, and ruled that her sole intent was to kill.[6]

References
  1. TOI STAFF (8 June 2022). "Prison service rejects nose job request from Palestinian bomber". Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 Oct 2023.
  2. ""אני נסער, מרגיש מבוזה ומרומה. המחבלת תצא מהכלא עם תואר ואני אמשיך לסבול"". Israeli Channel 12 News. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. RAOUL WOOTLIFF and TOI STAFF (11 October 2015). "Would-be car bomber is East Jerusalem woman — Shin Bet". Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. TOVAH LAZAROFF, YAAKOV LAPPIN, KHALED ABU TOAMEH (12 October 2015). "Police officer injured in attack near Ma'aleh Adumim: I told bystanders not to shoot terrorist". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "Israeli biopic about lawyer who represents Palestinians shortlisted for Oscars".
  6. Lisa Hajjar (Jun 11, 2019). "The Angry Optimistic Life and Times of Lea Tsemel: A Review of "Advocate"". Jadaliyya.
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