Three Jewish men were arrested Tuesday over the fatal shooting of an Arab man during clashes Monday night. They were being questioned on suspicion of murder, while maintaining that the shots were fired in self-defense.
But an initial investigation indicated that the shots were fired toward a man standing dozens of meters away, and a court on Wednesday extended their remand by three days, with Judge Tal Aner saying the self-defense claim “doesn’t match the objective findings.”
Public Security Minister Amir Ohana at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the ‘Besheva’ group in Jerusalem, March 15, 2021 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
On Wednesday, Public Security Minister Amir Ohana tweeted that the shooter’s arrest was “terrible.” Ohana said that had the matter been under his authority, he would order the suspect released immediately and recommended that police do so, because “civilians carrying weapons are helpful to authorities in immediately neutralizing threats or danger
The only cause to leave one’s home during those hours will be to seek shelter from rockets fired by Palestinian terrorists in Gaza, for medical attention or due to other specifically authorized urgent needs with police providing the following numbers to seek such approval: Hebrew: 08-9279201/08-9279217; Arabic: 08-9279123.
Police warned that anyone violating the curfew could face up to three years in prison.
“The Israel Police asks the public to get prepared in the remaining hours before the restrictions begin and to listen to the instructions of police on the ground,” the statement said. “The police will continue to do everything to ensure the safety of the residents of Lod and the area.”
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A devoted grandmother
Leah Yom-Tov was killed when a rocket hit her home in the central region city of Rishon Lezion on Tuesday night, during the largest-ever barrage of rocket fire on central Israel. She is survived by her two children, Moshe and Kfir Peleh, and five grandchildren.
הלב נשבר: לאה יום טוב נהרגה אתמול בנפילה בראשל״צ. בת 63 במותה. בניה מספרים שבדיוק כמו בתמונה הזו היא הייתה אישה מיוחדת ומלאת שמחת חיים. יהי זכרה ברוך pic.twitter.com/f2IWKY5ORo
The brothers told Hebrew media on Wednesday how they had both rushed to their mother’s home after they were unable to contact her by phone.
Moshe Peleh, told Channel 12 news that shortly before “the most terrible thing of all happened” his mother