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Friday, October 31, 2025
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Friday, October 31, 2025
Ex-cop seriously hurt after self-immolating outside Defense Ministry rehab official’s home
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA former policeman suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder set himself alight in front of the home of a senior official in the Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Department in Neve Ilan, the ministry says.
Fire and Rescue services say a team arrived on the scene and provided treatment to the man, who was in a serious condition.
The team also worked to extinguish flames in the home’s yard.
Paramedics took the man to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, the Magen David Adom ambulance service says.
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