Yaakov Teitel

Yaakov Teitel
BornNovember 1972 (age 51)
Florida, United States
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
Details
CountryIsrael

Yaakov Teitel (Hebrew: יעקב טייטל, born November 1972) is an American-born Israeli religious nationalist, convicted for killing two people in 2009. Teitel, who had immigrated to Israel in 2000, settling in a West Bank settlement,[1][2][3] confessed to planning and committing various acts of terrorism and hate crimes against Palestinians, homosexuals, left-wingers, missionary Christians, and police officers across Israel. Teitel was sentenced to life imprisonment, which he is currently serving.

  1. ^ "Settler suspected of multiple hate crimes". Ynetnews. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  2. ^ Harel, Amos (1 November 2009). "Settler admits to murder, series of bomb attacks". Haaretz. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  3. ^ James, Randy (3 November 2009). "Accused Jewish Terrorist Jack Teitel". Time. Archived from the original on November 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-03.