Israeli court convicts 2 Jewish youths in grisly 2014 killing of Palestinian teen
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Jerusalem court has convicted two Israeli youths in the grisly killing last year of 16-year-old Palestinian Mohammed Abu Khdeir, who was burned to death in east Jerusalem.
The court on Monday also delayed the verdict against the third suspect in the case, 31-year-old Yosef Haim Ben David, following a last-minute insanity disorder plea.
Attorney Asher Ohayon had claimed his client is psychologically unfit for trial.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Abu Khdeir was burned to death by Israeli extremists in revenge for the killings of three Israeli teens in the West Bank. Their deaths set off a chain of events that led to the 50-day Gaza war.
Abu Khdeir's father Hussein denounced the verdict, telling Israeli Army Radio that the trial was "a lie."