A Yemeni American citizen faces a severe penalty, for stabbing a Jewish barber, against the background of the war in the Gaza Strip.

The New York Post reported that the 34 -year -old American citizen, Ahmed Al -Jabali, who lives in the city of New York, is facing a six -year prison for a six -year prison for guilt in a hate crime targeting a Jewish barber last year against the background of the war in Gaza.

Al -Jabali, an American of Yemeni origin, had attacked the barber, Slava Shushakova, inside his shop, using the scissors during a violent attack, during which he said that he “owns a Muslim right to punish the Jews,” according to what the Public Prosecution in Witschest province said.

Although he was charged with at first attempted murder, the mountain concluded a guilt deal before the court last week, as he confessed to the second degree attack as a hate crime. The ruling is scheduled to be sentenced to May 29th.