Terrorist Walid Daqqa dies in hospital

Arch-terrorist Walid Daqqa, who kidnapped and murdered soldier Moshe Tamam ob"m died today (Sunday) in hospital after suffering from an illness.

The terrorist appealed for early parole half a year ago on the grounds of his health. After a public outcry and protests initiated by Tamam's family, the parole board decided not to approve the request and condemned him to die in prison.

The 62-year-old Daqqa was convicted of the kidnapping and murder of soldier Moshe Tamam in 1984. According to the indictment, Daqqa and his accomplices took Tamam from a hitchhiking location at Netanyahu junction, kidnapping and murdering him in an olive grove near Jenin. They managed to hide for a month and were then captured and condemned to life in prison.

Moshe Tamam's niece: "He died in sickness like the loathsome person that he is"

Moshe Tamam's niece Ortal wrote of his killer's death that, "he died in sickness, in prison, as the pathetic and miserable, loathsome person he is. After leading the group that tortured and murdered my uncle, he continued to torture my family.

"We fought hard to keep him in prison, and every moment of struggle paid off. For my beloved family, saturated with just wars, for the People of Israel, and also for me personally."