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Police Uncover 20-Year-Old Torah Case During Arms Bust

Jerusalem police recovered a Torah ark, stolen over 20 years ago, during a raid targeting arms dealers. The ark, identified as a unique item from Iran, was found incidentally through a police informant.

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What happened

  1. 01Jerusalem police recovered a Torah ark stolen over 20 years ago during an arms trafficking bust.
  2. 02The ark was found incidentally through a police informant during an operation targeting arms dealers.
  3. 03Investigators identified the ark as a unique item from Iran with donor inscriptions.
  4. 04The ark was returned to the family of the original donor, the former Israeli ambassador to Tehran.
  5. 05The recovery occurred on the Hebrew anniversary of the donor's father's death, for whom the Torah was dedicated.

Investigators located the family of the original donor, the former Israeli ambassador to Tehran, and returned the ark on the Hebrew anniversary of the donor's father's death.

Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original

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