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Jerusalem Man to Be Charged for Arson Attack on Sukkah
The Jerusalem police have completed an investigation into a 52-year-old resident of the Old City who is suspected of intentionally setting fire to a sukkah in the city center during the Sukkot holiday. Investigators believe the arson, which occurred in the Agrippas area, was racially motivated.
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What happened
- 01A 52-year-old resident of Jerusalem's Old City was arrested for intentionally setting fire to a sukkah in the city center during Sukkot.
- 02Police investigators believe the arson in the Agrippas area was racially motivated.
- 03Jerusalem district observers identified the suspect in the act, leading to his quick arrest by Lev Habira station detectives.
- 04The suspect's detention was extended multiple times by the court while investigators gathered evidence.
- 05Police filed a statement of intent to indict on Thursday, with a formal indictment expected in the coming days.
Police observers identified the suspect during the commission of the crime, leading to his quick apprehension by detectives from the Lev Habira station. After determining the fire was not accidental, investigators gathered evidence while the court extended the suspect's detention multiple times.
On Thursday, police filed a statement of intent to indict the suspect. A formal indictment is expected to be filed against him in the coming days.
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