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IDF: The Military Prosecution filed indictments against the terrorists who murdered the late Elan Ganeles in February 2023

Today (Monday), May 15 2023, the Military Prosecution filed indictments against Louis Maaroff and Maher Shalon, for the crime of cooperating to intentionally cause death (equivalent to the crime of murder in Judea and Samaria), and for the crime of attempting to intentionally cause death of the late Elan Ganeles on February 27 2023, and additional offenses.

According to the indictments, the defendants jointly planned to carry out a shooting attack. To do so, they purchased a gun, ammunition and a vehicle. The defendants drove along Route 90 and began looking for Israeli vehicles and escape routes. They fired at several Israeli vehicles, and when they noticed the vehicle driven by the late Elan Ganeles, they approached it and opened fire. Their shots penetrated the vehicle’s windshield, causing his death. Afterward, the defendants fired at an additional Israeli vehicle, fled the scene and burned the vehicle used to carry out the attack.

Upon filing the indictments, the Military Prosecution requested that the defendants be detained. The military court granted the request and decided to extend their detainment until the end of the legal process.

The Military Prosecution is in contact with the victims of the crime and is updating them on any developments in the case.