Mohammed Halabi
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- Israel
- Location
- Tel Aviv/Jaffa, Israel
- Date of birth
- 1957
- Age at first offence
- 32
- Characteristics
- serial rapist, rape
- Victim profile
- Five women and two men
- Method of murder
- Strangulation
- Date(s) of murder
- October 1989
- Years active
- 1989
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Imprisoned
Sentenced to seven life terms in prison on January 24, 1990; “Tel Aviv Strangler” jailed for life for multiple killings
Case details
Mohammed Halabi was known as the “Tel Aviv Strangler.” He was a Palestinian.
The offence
An Israeli court jailed him for life plus 40 years. He claimed that he killed seven people to prove he was not a collaborator with the Israelis. Four of his victims were Jews and three were Arabs.
Mohammed Halabi was sentenced for the murders in October of five women and two men. The Tel Aviv District Court sentenced him to 40 additional years for two attempted murders.
Investigation
The police said Mohammed Halabi confessed to all the charges.
Sentencing
Mohammed Halabi was sentenced Wednesday, January 24, 1990. He received seven life terms in prison. The court also imposed an additional 40 years for two attempted murders.
Outcome
Mohammed Halabi confessed to all counts. The sentence for the attempted murders was stated as 40 additional years; the disposition for the overall counts was “confessed all counts; sentence unknown.”
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