Two Young Israelis Helped Capture Paris' 'Bois de Boulogne Monster'
How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in English, Russian) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By Oded Kremer, Itzik Shasho
What happened
Two young Israeli women, Bina Feiner and Ora Yosha, provided crucial testimony that led to the arrest of a serial robber in Paris in 1963. After being robbed and nearly assaulted while hitchhiking, Yosha recorded the license plate of the perpetrator's car, which ultimately helped police identify and apprehend him.
- 01Two young Israeli women's testimony led to the arrest of Paris' 'Bois de Boulogne monster'.
- 02Bina Feiner and Ora Yosha were robbed and nearly assaulted while hitchhiking in France.
- 03Yosha's recollection of the suspect's license plate number was key to the investigation.
- 04The suspect, Albert Thibault, was a printer and father of three.
- 05The women reported mixed experiences with the Israeli Embassy in Paris.
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The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
How it broke
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