Court sentences driver in Rafael Edna hit-and-run case to one year in prison, bans her from driving
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-02-23 22:41 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Transport, Middle East, Human Rights, Law & Courts
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A traffic court in Petah Tikva on Monday sentenced Carol Pesler to two years’ imprisonment - one year to be served behind bars and the remainder suspended - for fleeing the scene after striking four-year-old Rafael Adana in Netanya in May 2023, a case that triggered nationwide protests and an unusually protracted legal battle over what, precisely, prosecutors could prove.
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