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April 2017 Edition nity arose to cause more casualties . ( Video courtesy of infolivetvenglish and YouTube )
According to the affidavit , the suicide bomber entered a Sbarro pizza restaurant and detonated the explosive device , causing extensive damage , bodily injury and death . Seven of the dead were children , including one U . S . national .
The affidavit states that Al-Tamimi pleaded guilty in an Israeli court in 2003 to multiple counts of murder arising from the Sbarro suicide bomb attack and was sentenced to 16 life terms of incarceration .
The defendant served only eight years of the sentence before being released on or about Oct . 28 , 2011 , as part of a prisoner exchange between the government of Israel and Hamas .
Al-Tamimi was returned to Jordan upon her release from incarceration . Jordan ’ s courts , however , have ruled that their constitution forbids the extradition of Jordanian nationals .
The U . S . has worked and will continue to work with its foreign partners to obtain custody of Al- Tamimi so she can be held accountable for her role in the terrorist bombing . The FBI has announced Al-Tamimi has been placed on its list of
Charges contained in a criminal complaint are merely allegations , and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt .
Most Wanted Terrorists . Courtesy of the FBI
The maximum penalty for a person convicted of this charge is a lifetime term of incarceration or death . The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes .
If convicted of any offense , the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors . The investigation into this matter was conducted by the FBI ’ s Washington Field Office .
The Office of International Affairs of the Department of Justice ’ s Criminal Division provided significant assistance . The case is being prosecuted by the U . S . Attorney ’ s Office for the District of Columbia and the National Security Division ’ s Counterterrorism Section .
Victims and their families can contact the Department of Justice via e-mail at USADC . SbarroCaseIsrael @ USDOJ . gov
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