Gunman opens fire on police in Netanya, shooter neutralized at scene
According to police reports, it remains unclear what led the suspect, who is reportedly currently serving in the military, to open fire at police officers.
According to police reports, it remains unclear what led the suspect, who is reportedly currently serving in the military, to open fire at police officers.
The decision will let investigators continue the questioning of the suspect, while his attorney argued that the suspect has a mental health condition.
The Jerusalem Magistrates Court ordered two Arab men convicted of participating in the mob attack to pay compensation to the victims, including legal expenses.
Police said they are also still investigating other lines of inquiry in the case, which may lead to additional arrests.
Finn Joughin was detained Saturday after an encounter involving a child in Umm al-Kheir. Police said late Saturday that he was being held “on suspicion of performing an indecent act against a minor.”
"I turned to get the phone to call the police," the driver recalled. "But suddenly, punches to the head, blows to the right and left until I lost consciousness. I only woke up in the ambulance."
Six others were arrested alongside the regional council head.
Over the course of the weekend, the police stated, four people were arrested on suspicion that they had spat at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City.
The two minors, 14 and 16 years old, had been recruited through Telegram in June, the police stated.
The minor, a 16-year-old, was arrested earlier this month after an investigation uncovered that he had allegedly sworn loyalty to ISIS.
The decision does not close the investigation or clear the suspects, but without knowing how Dayan died, police have been unable to establish the evidence needed to sustain a murder allegation.