Overview

• A US district court in DC determined Iran and Syria must pay $191 million to the family of Ari Fuld, an American killed by a Hamas terrorist.
• The court found satisfactory evidence that Iran and Syria supported Hamas, which claimed responsibility for Fuld's death.
• Ari Fuld was attacked while shopping in the West Bank in 2018 and managed to chase and shoot his assailant despite being fatally stabbed.
• The ruling highlights the targeting of Americans and English speakers by Hamas, supported by Iran and Syria, as a violation of international law.
• The decision could pave the way for compensation through the US Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund, although actual payment from Iran and Syria is uncertain.