Ami Popper is an Israeli mass murderer and Jewish terrorist who committed the Oyoun Qara massacre on 20 May 1990, killing 7 Palestinians at a bus stop in Rishon Lezion, Israel.
11 Facts About Ami Popper
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Ami Popper was born in 1969 in Rishon Lezion, Israel, and had served in the Israel Defense Force until he was dishonorably discharged.
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Reportedly, Ami Popper was punished for inappropriate use of weapons during his military service, where he had attempted to commit suicide, for which he was imprisoned.
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On May 20,1990, Ami Popper stole IDF uniform trousers, an IMI Galil, and five box magazines full of ammunition from his brother, an active duty soldier.
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Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir dismissed the murders as an act of no political significance since Popper was "deranged", however the court found Popper sane and fit to stand trial.
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Ami Popper first told police that his attacks were a reaction to the First Intifada, later claiming to have been distraught because his girlfriend had decided to leave him.
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Ami Popper was charged and convicted of seven acts of murder in March 1991, and he was sentenced to seven terms of life imprisonment.
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Ami Popper was initially imprisoned in Maasiyahu Prison, and was placed in the Torani cellblock, a special cellblock for religious inmates.
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In October 2012, Ami Popper was transferred to the maximum-security Ayalon Prison.
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On 17 January 2007, while on a 48-hour furlough from prison, Ami Popper was involved in a car accident he caused by crossing a solid line, hitting oncoming traffic.
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The couple was married in a small ceremony in Jerusalem, after Ami Popper was granted a prison furlough.