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Thursday, May 5, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Police investigating fire at Tomb of Benjamin near Kfar Saba
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Damage is seen to a shrine, believed to be the burial place of Benjamin son of Jacob, following a fire near the city of Kfar Saba, on May 6, 2022. (Israel Police)
Police say they have launched an investigation into a fire at a shrine on the Route 55 highway, between the central city of Kfar Saba and the West Bank town of Qalqilya.
The site is believed to be the burial place of Benjamin, the son of Jacob.
“Police officers are conducting on-site searches alongside collecting forensic findings and are summoning a fire investigator,” police say.
Police add that the circumstances of the fire are still under investigation.
Damage is seen to a shrine, believed to be the burial place of Benjamin son of Jacob, following a fire near the city of Kfar Saba, on May 6, 2022. (Israel Police)
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