The IDF Military Court in Shomron (Samaria) handed down on Tuesday a triple life sentence against Khalid Abu Hamed, a resident of Shechem, for his part in a triple-murder terror attack at the Ariel gas station in 2002.

In addition, the court sentenced him to 40 more years in prison for other terror offenses.

Hamed was convicted of intentionally causing death by transporting a suicide bomber to the Eshel HaShomron gas station at the main entrance to Ariel on October 27, 2002. Three people were killed in the bombing and 15 were injured.