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Teen Arrested for Arson at Famous Ashdod Fish Restaurant After Nighttime Fire
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago
What happened
A 16-year-old boy set fire to the famous Pescado fish restaurant in Ashdod after breaking in, causing major damage and injuring himself. He was arrested five days later and charged with arson and related offenses.
- 01A 16-year-old boy deliberately set fire to Pescado restaurant in Ashdod at night.
- 02He broke a window, entered, poured gasoline, and ignited the fire causing extensive damage.
- 03The boy suffered second- and third-degree burns but fled and hid for five days.
- 04Firefighters extinguished the blaze after a passerby alerted them.
- 05Police arrested the boy after five days; he was hospitalized and then charged.
- 06The restaurant had to close temporarily due to the damage caused by the fire.
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