Another Palestinian terrorist murderer who participated in the lynching of Dov Dribben has been caught - six years later. Mussa Debasa, long wanted for the crime, was captured in the hostile village of Yata, near Hevron, on Monday evening. Intelligence information enabled a combined police/IDF/Border Guard force to capture Debasa.
On April 19, 1998, some 8-10 terrorists ambushed Dribben and a friend at a farm adjacent to Maon Tzviel, just south of Hevron. The attack began with stones and clubs, after which the terrorists snatched the Jews' weapons and opened fire upon them. Dribben was killed, his friend was seriously wounded, and a third Jew was injured with stones when he attempted to defend the other two. The murderers fled to the village of Yata, under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority. Dribben, owner of the farm, was survived by his wife and four children; his parents had immigrated to Israel from Texas several years before.
Debasa was wounded during attack, and was taken to a Hevron hospital - from where he later fled. Two of his brothers who took part in the murder were apprehended a while ago.
On April 19, 1998, some 8-10 terrorists ambushed Dribben and a friend at a farm adjacent to Maon Tzviel, just south of Hevron. The attack began with stones and clubs, after which the terrorists snatched the Jews' weapons and opened fire upon them. Dribben was killed, his friend was seriously wounded, and a third Jew was injured with stones when he attempted to defend the other two. The murderers fled to the village of Yata, under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority. Dribben, owner of the farm, was survived by his wife and four children; his parents had immigrated to Israel from Texas several years before.
Debasa was wounded during attack, and was taken to a Hevron hospital - from where he later fled. Two of his brothers who took part in the murder were apprehended a while ago.