A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with a series of arsons at the Benedetta cafe in Ramat Gan, which had been set alight three times previously. The cafe, which operates on Saturdays, had been targeted with anonymous notes linking the attacks to its Shabbat hours.
The arrest marks the first breakthrough in the investigation into the recurring arsons at the Benedetta cafe in Ramat Gan. According to a first report, the suspect was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon. The cafe had been set on fire three times, most recently on July 1, when an anonymous note left at the scene linked the arson to the cafe's decision to operate on Saturdays. The case has drawn attention amid ongoing tensions over public Shabbat operations in Israel.
3 developments
- DevelopingWell-known Ramat Gan cafe 'Benedetta' set alight for the third time
- StrongPolice arrest three suspects for arson near Oferit base in Jerusalem area
- StrongSix suspects arrested for arson in Deir Dibwan and Burqa, Binyamin
- DevelopingPolice arrest three suspects in violent riot at Beit Shemesh station
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