East Jerusalem Resident Arrested for Alleged Arson of Sukkah
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
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- A 52-year-old Old City resident was arrested for allegedly setting fire to a sukkah.
- Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
- The suspect was apprehended after a report of the fire on Sunday.
- Authorities will seek to extend his remand in court.
Jerusalem police arrested a 52-year-old resident of the Old City on suspicion of intentionally setting fire to a sukkah in the Agrippas Street area of the city center during the Sukkot holiday. Authorities are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
The investigation began Sunday after a report of a sukkah fire in the Agrippas area. Detectives from the Lev Habira police station developed suspicions that the fire was deliberately set.
Following investigative actions, the suspect was located and apprehended on Tuesday. He was taken in for questioning on suspicion of arson motivated by racism. Police are expected to request an extension of his remand at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.
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