Police Arrest New Suspect in European Diplomats Attack in West Bank
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israeli police arrested a 23-year-old Jerusalem man suspected of involvement in an attack on European diplomats in the West Bank village of Taybeh. The arrest follows the release of nine other suspects. Police claim the new suspect owns a vehicle seen at the scene, which he denies. The investigation is ongoing, with the Shin Bet assisting.
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- Police arrested a 23-year-old Jerusalem man in connection with the attack on European diplomats.
- Nine of the ten initial suspects in the attack have already been released.
- Authorities claim the new suspect owns a vehicle documented at the scene of the incident.
- The suspect denies any involvement in the attack on the diplomats.
- The investigation is being assisted by the Shin Bet security agency.
- A judge ordered a three-day detention for the suspect, citing reasonable but not high-level suspicion.
Israeli police arrested a 23-year-old man from Jerusalem on Sunday as a suspect in the attack on European diplomats in the Palestinian village of Taybeh in the Benjamin region about a week prior. Authorities claim the suspect owns a Range Rover that was documented at the scene, though the suspect denies involvement. The arrest comes after nine out of ten initial suspects were released.
Police are seeking to extend the suspect's detention for five days, but a Jerusalem Magistrate's Court judge ordered a three-day extension, stating there was reasonable suspicion but "not at a high level." The Shin Bet is assisting the Judea and Samaria District Police (YAMAM SHAI) in the investigation.
According to police, four victims were injured in the incident: two French diplomats, including the mayor of a French town, along with a Palestinian woman and a minor. However, YAMAM SHAI has not yet obtained statements from the French diplomats, even with the Foreign Ministry's intervention, nor have they located the Palestinian minor. Police claim a witness reported the minor needed stitches, but no relevant medical documents have been obtained.
Similarly, the Palestinian woman has no medical documents detailing her injuries, though police state she was examined by a doctor. Attorney Nati Rom, representing the suspect, criticized the investigation, calling it "a serious and strange incident" where an "anti-Israel, Hamas-supporting diplomat" entered Israel without coordination to provoke. He questioned why authorities had not yet obtained victim testimonies or verified their legal status in Israel.
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