A man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails at a courthouse, financial institutions and other buildings in Jerusalem last month was arrested by police earlier this week. Tonight, between Wednesday and Thursday, another suspect was arrested and the suspicion of his involvement in one of the cases is being examined.
Molotov cocktail thrown at a house in Jaffa: security camera footage (archive)
Last month, a police investigation began following arson by throwing Molotov cocktails in the early morning hours at bank buildings that were closed in the Mea Shearim area, and at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court. As a result of these incidents, buildings were damaged and there were no casualties. The investigation was assigned to the Jerusalem District Central Unit.
Investigators from the Jerusalem Police Department worked to collect evidence and trace the identity of the main suspect, and he was arrested earlier this week at a yeshiva in central Jerusalem. According to suspicions, the 24-year-old suspect, a resident of the city, deliberately set fire to and attempted to set fire to two bank buildings, a post office and other buildings with Molotov cocktails, which he threw at the entrance to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on three separate occasions. After the serious and dangerous acts, he fled the scene until he was arrested last Sunday.
His detention was extended until today (Thursday), and he was brought before the court again with a request to extend his detention in accordance with the needs of the investigation. His detention was extended by the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court, whose entry he set on fire last month, for another six days.
Damage caused in the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court after the arson,
Also tonight, Jerusalem Police Department detectives arrested another suspect, 17, who studies with him at the same yeshiva. It is suspected that he assisted him in carrying out one of the incidents. Today he was also brought with a request to extend his detention at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court and his detention was extended by six days.
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