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Monday, October 6, 2025
Serial swastika vandal nabbed in Haifa, police say
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A swastika found painted onto the wall of a building in Haifa, allegedly by a 53-year resident of the city whose arrest was announced by police on October 6, 2025. (Israel Police)
Police say they have arrested a man suspected of repeatedly painting swastikas onto buildings and public property throughout Haifa, law enforcement announces.
The 53-year-old suspect, a resident of the city, allegedly vandalized buildings with the Nazi symbol upwards of 30 times over the past five months.
Police launched a probe in May this year, assigning the string of incidents to a special investigation team which analyzed security camera footage to identify the man.
Officers earlier managed to nab the suspect in the act and bring him in for questioning. They plan to bring him to court with a request to extend his detention, police say.
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