Palestinian Arrested for Polluting Israeli Waterways and Boasting Online
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
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- Palestinian arrested for polluting Israeli streams and boasting online.
- Suspect allegedly dumped sewage and intended to harm Israelis.
- Police confiscated the sewage truck and arrested the suspect.
- Separate arrest made for illegal weapons possession in Bethlehem.
Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man on October 5th on suspicion of dumping sewage into streams in Judea and Samaria and bragging about it on social media. The suspect, who resides in Dir Sama, west of Hebron, allegedly posted videos in recent weeks showing him emptying a sewage truck into a stream. According to reports, he boasted about these actions online, stating his intention to harm Israeli residents and the environment. Police officers and members of the "Hetz" unit of the Judea territorial police command apprehended the suspect at his home. He was taken for questioning on suspicion of polluting groundwater. His sewage truck was confiscated and handed over to the Civil Administration. In a separate incident, authorities arrested a 52-year-old resident of Bethlehem on suspicion of illegal weapons possession. A Glock pistol, magazine, and ammunition were discovered at his residence during a search. He was also taken for questioning, and police intend to seek an extension of his detention.
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