JERUSALEM — Two Jewish teenagers were found guilty of murder by an Israeli court on Monday for their roles in the kidnapping and killing of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, a 16-year-old Palestinian who was bludgeoned with a wrench and burned to death in a Jerusalem forest in July 2014.

The episode enraged Palestinians and shocked Israelis, and it contributed to a spiral of violence that culminated in a 50-day war in Gaza that summer.

Because they were minors at the time of the crime, the two Jewish teenagers’ names have not been made public, and the court’s verdict must be evaluated by an authorized social worker before it becomes a formal conviction, according to the state prosecutor. The court said sentencing hearings would be held in mid-January.

According to court papers, the two teenagers struggled with Muhammad in the back of a car while their uncle, at the wheel, shouted “Finish him off.” One of the teenagers then grabbed Muhammad’s throat and pushed down on it with his elbow, the documents said, and when his arm grew tired, the other teenager helped him keep up the pressure.