Gang sentenced for kidnapping Jewish-Israeli music producer in Wales

Three men from the UK were sentenced to eight years and one month for the kidnapping and assault of Itay Kashti, a Jewish-Israeli music producer, in a premeditated attack driven by antisemitism. The defendants, Mohammad Comrie, Faiz Shah, and Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime, lured Kashti to a remote cottage in Wales under the guise of a music workshop, where they violently assaulted him and restrained him with handcuffs. The court revealed that the trio had meticulously planned the crime through a Telegram group, discussing details such as the use of ketamine to incapacitate Kashti and how to extort him financially. Prosecutors highlighted the attackers' motivations, including references to Kashti's Jewish heritage and discussions about pro-Israeli marches. Kashti described the traumatic experience as feeling like his personal