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Vandals Deface Amos Oz Memorial Sign in Arad, Prompting Police Complaint
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By עמית אטיאס
First reported by Walla · Aug 3, 2026
What happened
Vandals defaced a memorial sign for Israeli author Amos Oz in Arad by covering it with paint. The city quickly restored the sign and filed a police complaint. Oz's daughter highlighted the incident, and the municipality pledged to protect public heritage and prosecute those responsible.
- 01A memorial sign for Amos Oz in Arad was vandalized with paint.
- 02Municipal workers promptly cleaned and restored the sign.
- 03Arad municipality filed a police complaint against the vandalism.
- 04Amos Oz lived in Arad from 1985 until his death in 2018.
- 05Oz's daughter called for public awareness and response.
- 06The city vows to protect cultural heritage and public spaces from vandalism.
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