Suspected Nationalist Arson in Sharon: Tayibe Resident Arrested, Released
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Police arrested a Tayibe resident on suspicion of nationalist-motivated arson in the Sharon region, but a court released him after 24 hours. The suspect denies the charges, questioning the video evidence. Separately, Gabriel Shalom was indicted for torching the car of Elad mayor's office manager Shimon Suissa, allegedly in revenge for the closure of an illegal business. The car was destroyed, with damages exceeding NIS 112,000.
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- A Tayibe resident was arrested and released within 24 hours over suspected nationalist arson.
- The suspect denies involvement and questions the reliability of video evidence against him.
- Arson incidents are reportedly occurring almost daily in the Tzoran-Kadima and Tzoran-Yigal areas.
- Gabriel Shalom was indicted for torching a car in Elad, causing over NIS 112,000 in damages.
- Shalom allegedly acted in revenge for the municipality's demand to close his illegal business.
Police arrested a 25-year-old resident of Tayibe on suspicion of involvement in nationalist-motivated arson attacks in the Sharon region. However, a court ordered his release after only 24 hours. The suspect denies the allegations, claiming that video evidence presented against him is unreliable and can be edited.
Despite the arrest, the court ordered his release the following day. During his interrogation, the suspect stated, "I don't believe the videos, they can be edited."
Sources familiar with the matter report that arson incidents have been occurring almost daily in the area of Tzoran-Kadima and Tzoran-Yigal recently.
In a separate but related case, Gabriel Shalom, 24, from Givat Shmuel, was indicted last week for allegedly setting fire to the car of Shimon Suissa, the manager of the Elad mayor's office. The indictment, filed after an investigation by the Sharon District Police, alleges that Shalom approached Suissa's home with two bottles of gasoline, poured the fuel on the vehicle, set it ablaze, and fled. The car was completely destroyed, with damages estimated at over NIS 112,000. Police suspect the motive was revenge for the Elad municipality's demand to close an illegal business established by Shalom and his brother. Shalom's brother was also investigated but released to house arrest and is expected to be indicted for threats.