Thieves strike while mourners remember
Police open investigations into robberies committed during Memorial Day ceremonies
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGavriel Fiske is a reporter at The Times of Israel
A police officer on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem salutes as a two-minute siren sounded across Israel, marking Memorial Day, April 15, 2013. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Police were called to the scenes of several instances of theft that took place during Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday.
In Kfar Yona, several vehicles were broken into while their owners attended a ceremony in the local cemetery during the morning. According to media reports, the thieves took purses, wallets, and other valuables that had been left in the vehicles.
In Hod Hasharon, students at a local high school found that bags, cellphones and wallets had been lifted during their Memorial Day assembly.
Police opened investigations into both cases, Ynet reported.
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