a deadly arson attack on a Palestinian family last year, the state
attorney said, according to Israeli radio.
The two Israelis are charged with being part of a terror organization.
In July, attackers hurled Molotov cocktails into the Palestinian
family's home in the West Bank and set it ablaze.
Ali Saad al-Dawabsheh, who was 18 months old, and his parents
died in the attack. Ali's brother was severely wounded.
Both Israelis and Palestinians described the attack as act of
terrorism.
A "price tag" attack is a term used by radical Israeli settlers to
denote reprisal against Palestinians in response to moves by the
Israeli government to evacuate illegal West Bank outposts,
according to officials.
On Sunday, two other Israelis were indicted for other "price tag"
attacks against Palestinians.
Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said dozens of people
were arrested as part of the investigation into the arson attack.
He said the main suspect was connected to several other attacks,
including the burning of a church in Jerusalem, two attacks in
another village, the torching of a Palestinian taxi and the arson of
a storage room in a Palestinian home.
The suspect's lawyer described the indictment as "opening a
Pandora's box against the Israeli Security Agency."
"There was abuse. There were a lot of things that shouldn't have
been done in a democratic country," defense lawyer Itamar Ben-
Gvir said. He said his client did not admit guilt to police, and "there
are still many questions regarding this incident."
The slain toddler's uncle also expressed disappointment, for
different reasons.
Naser al-Dawabsheh said he did not think justice was being served
because he believes that many more people were involved in the
arson attack.
"This is a very sad situation and (sad) day since justice is not being
used rightfully and in a lawful manner," Dawabsheh said.
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