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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Galilee ‘Loaves’ church arsonist sentenced to 4 years in jail
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Nazareth District Court sentences Jewish extremist Yinon Reuveni to 4 years behind bars for the 2015 arson attack that heavily damaged a church in northern Israel where Christians believe Jesus performed the miracle of the loaves and fishes.
Earlier this year, Reuveni was charged with arson under aggravated circumstances, destruction of property with a hostile motive, using a vehicle to carry out a criminal act and conpiracy to commit other crimes.
In addition to the jail time, the court also orders Reuveni to pay NIS 50,000 ($14,00) in compensation to the church. He is also handed an additional 2 years’ probation for the attack.
Reuveni’s lawyer, Itamar Ben Gvir, says his client plans to appeal the jail sentence.
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