A week after Ghassan Abu Jamal took part in an attack that killed five Israelis in a Jerusalem synagogue, Israeli officials announced Wednesday that his widow will be stripped of the permit allowing her residence in Jerusalem and that she’ll be returned to the Palestinian-controlled territories.
The move came as Israeli officials weighed comprehensive legislation with harsh punitive measures against perpetrators of attacks and their families.
In addition to losing the status granted upon her marriage to a Palestinian resident of Jerusalem, Nadia Abu Jamal will forfeit any future benefits the permit affords, such as social insurance and healthcare. It wasn’t immediately clear whether the couple’s three children would retain their rights.
“Anyone involved in terror should take into consideration the possible consequences for his family,” Interior Minister Gilad Erdan said in announcing the measures.
