Event Brief
Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin freed after 11 years
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM ET
Summary: Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin was released from prison in Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday after serving about 11 years in Iraq. Hassin, born in Iraqi Kurdistan, was sentenced to death after being charged with murder over the 2015 shooting of a taxi driver who threatened him after recognizing he was Israeli.
WHO: Benjamin Hassin
WHAT: Benjamin Hassin was released from prison in Sulaymaniyah after being sentenced to death for a 2015 shooting case.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
WHY: He was released after a coordinated international effort following his conviction and death sentence for the taxi-driver shooting.
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