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From the Liveblog of Thursday, March 23, 2017

JCC bomb hoax suspect to remain under arrest for a week

23 March 2017, 4:50 pm

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The Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s court extends by a week the remand of a teenager arrested on suspension of calling and emailing in out dozens of hoax bomb threats to US Jewish Community Centers.

The 19-year-old, a dual US-Israeli citizen, will remain under arrest until March 30.

A man brought for a court hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court, under suspicion of issuing fake bomb threats against Jewish institutions around the world, March 23, 2017. (Flash90) — A man brought for a court hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court, under suspicion of issuing fake bomb threats against Jewish institutions around the world, March 23, 2017. (Flash90)

The court also decided to keep the suspect’s name under gag order.

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