Overview

• Joseph Czuba, a 73-year-old landlord, is on trial for the fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Wadee Al Fayoumi and the attempted murder of his mother, Hanan Shaheen, in Illinois.
• Prosecutors allege that Czuba was motivated by anti-Muslim hatred and anger over the Israel-Hamas conflict, which he expressed to Shaheen before the attack.
• Shaheen testified that Czuba attacked her while shouting, 'You Muslims must die,' before turning on her son, who was stabbed 26 times with a military-style knife.
• Body camera footage presented in court showed the aftermath of the attack, with officers discovering Wadee's body and Czuba covered in blood outside the home.
• The case has drawn attention to rising Islamophobia and hate crimes in the U.S., with legal advocates highlighting other recent incidents targeting Arab and Muslim communities.