Israel Police arrested two 15-year-old residents of the Issawiya neighborhood on Monday afternoon on suspicion of setting fire to a wooded area near Jerusalem, according to a police spokesperson. Footage released by police captures the alleged arson and the suspects fleeing the scene.
Israel Police arrested two 15-year-old residents of the Issawiya neighborhood on Monday afternoon on suspicion of starting a brush fire in a wooded area near Jerusalem. Police released footage showing the alleged arson and the suspects fleeing. The arrests follow a series of arson-related detentions in the Jerusalem area over recent days. Earlier on Monday, police arrested two minors in the same neighborhood on similar charges, as The Zioneer reported at 10:08. Other recent arrests include three Issawiya residents last week near the Oferit base. The investigation is ongoing, and further details on the suspects' motives or whether they are connected to other fires have not been released.
2 developments
- DevelopingPolice detain two minors on suspicion of arson in Jerusalem wooded area
- StrongPolice arrest three suspects for arson near Oferit base in Jerusalem area
- DevelopingTwo suspects arrested in connection with overnight arsons in Judea and Samaria, N12 reports
- StrongSix suspects arrested for arson in Deir Dibwan and Burqa, Binyamin
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