Journalist Daniel Amram identified the man who attacked women in Rishon LeZion as Maor Shalev, 34, a divorced father. According to Amram, Shalev was arrested after a second incident but released shortly afterward; police reportedly cited that he is 'going through something' as the reason for his release.
Journalist Daniel Amram on Saturday evening published the identity of the man seen in widely circulated footage attacking women on the streets of Rishon LeZion. The suspect is Maor Shalev, 34, a divorced father from Rishon LeZion. Amram reported that Shalev was arrested after the second incident but was released shortly afterward. According to Amram, police stated that Shalev is 'going through something' as the basis for his release.
The case has drawn public attention after Amram's initial report on Friday showed a man attacking women in the city. The Zioneer previously reported on a similar incident in Rishon LeZion in late July, in which a man attacked a woman in a garden and followed a resident who intervened to his home; police were called twice but did not apprehend the suspect at the time. It is not yet clear whether that incident is connected to the current case. The police have not issued an official statement on Shalev's arrest and release.
3 developments
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- StrongPolice arrest Judea and Samaria Palestinian suspect in Holon daylight assault on woman
- DevelopingRishon LeZion resident who struck protesters released to house arrest
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