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Police arrest two men suspected of setting trash bins and tires on fire during protests for a hostage-ceasefire deal in Jerusalem earlier this morning, law enforcement announces.
The two suspects — in their 60s and 80s — allegedly set fire to trash bins near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence, and tires near the Prime Minister’s Office in Givat Ram. They were both arrested by detectives in the Jerusalem police’s investigations and intelligence unit.
The flames near Netanyahu’s home spread, consuming a car and forcing residents in nearby buildings to evacuate, police say. At around the same time, another suspect set fire to a pile of car tires outside the premier’s office. No injuries were reported in either incident.
Both suspects have been transferred to the capital’s Moriah police station for interrogation, police add.
The Times of Israel Community.