The lawyer for the family of bulldozer operator Hussam Duwiyat, who murdered three Israelis Wednesday, claimed he was temporarily insane and was not a terrorist. Attorney Shimon Kokosh maintained that Duwiyat would not have been able to stand trial because of his mental condition. An off-duty security guard and a soldier on leave killed the bulldozer operator before he could continue his rampage.
The Duwiyat family is trying to fight efforts to demolish the terrorist's house in eastern Jerusalem.
Kokush declared, "There is no proof that he was a terrorist. The Prime Minister and Defense Minister have to prove he was a terrorist before they can order that his home be destroyed."