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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Woman arrested for allegedly attacking Minister Silman
![Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman speaks during a debate in the Knesset, August 16, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman speaks during a debate in the Knesset, August 16, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)](https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2023/09/F230816YS50-640x400.jpg)
Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman speaks during a debate in the Knesset, August 16, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
A woman has been arrested in Rehovot for allegedly attacking Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman.
Police say in a statement they detained a woman in her 50s at the scene.
Police say they are investigating the motive behind the alleged assault.
In 2021, Silman said she was physically assaulted at a gas station in Modiin.