Police arrest a 34-year-old Israeli man wanted in Germany for robbery and murder.
The unnamed man is arrested in the southern city of Ashkelon at the request of the German government, which is seeking his extradition.
German authorities say the Israeli man, who has served time in prison, was involved in a string of home robberies in the Baden-Wuerttemberg area at the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018.
They say he and another unnamed suspect broke into a local home on January 6 with the intent to rob it. When they discovered the 90-year-old homeowner and her son were at home, they beat and bound them both.
The two then stole the woman’s jewelry before fleeing the scene.
Her son, 60, was rushed to the hospital with a head injury but was pronounced dead shortly after.
The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Jerusalem District court tomorrow for a remand hearing.
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