Jordanian Man Gets 6 Years for Attacking Florida Power Facility, Businesses Over Support of Israel

Jordanian Man Gets 6 Years for Attacking Florida Power Facility, Businesses Over Support of Israel
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The Associated Press
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ORLANDO, Fla.—A Jordanian man living in central Florida accused of causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at a solar power facility and vandalizing multiple private businesses over their perceived support for the state of Israel was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison.

Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 44, was sentenced in Orlando federal court, according to court records. He pleaded guilty in December to threatening to use explosives and destruction of an energy facility. A restitution hearing will be held to address the more than $450,000 in damage, officials said.