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Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem. (Andrew Shiva/Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0)
March 12, 2019, 6:36 pm
Church official fumes after case against suspected monastery vandals dropped
Decision to not pursue prosecution of pair over anti-Christian graffiti on Dormition Abbey called ‘unacceptable’
By Agencies and TOI staff
Right-wing activists protest alleged Shin Bet torture of Jewish terror suspects, staging mock torture scenes in Tel Aviv, December 25, 2015. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
March 11, 2019, 7:56 pm
Prosecution drops case against far-right activists in Jerusalem church arson
Decision marks further blow to Shin Bet, which saw confessions it extracted from suspect through elaborate jailhouse informant exercise thrown out by court two months ago
By Jacob Magid
Anti-Christian graffiti found on the walls of Jerusalem's Dormition Abbey reads 'Death to the heretical Christians, the enemies of Israel,' January 17, 2016. (The Dormition Abbey)
January 1, 2019, 2:55 pm
In blow to Shin Bet, court quashes minor’s confessions in Jerusalem church arson
Judge labels interrogators’ conduct ‘offensive and threatening;’ attorney says far-right activist was harassed for four straight days in elaborate jailhouse informant exercise
By Jacob Magid
Yinon Reuveni, suspected of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, is seen at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on July 29, 2015. (Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90)
August 16, 2018, 8:45 pm
Judges extend sentence for Jewish extremist who torched Church of Multiplication
Supreme Court panel tacks on extra 18 months to Yinon Reuveni’s 4-year sentence, citing 23-year-old’s targeting of a holy site in ideologically motivated crime
By Jacob Magid
Yinon Reuveni (L) attends his sentencing for at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on December 12, 2017. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
January 25, 2018, 5:45 pm
Jewish extremist appeals conviction for church arson
Lawyer for Yinon Reuveni says court ignored ‘question marks’ in case, 4-year sentence ‘severe’ for crime
By TOI staff
Yinon Reuveni, suspected of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, is seen at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on July 29, 2015. (Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90)
December 12, 2017, 4:28 pm
Galilee ‘Loaves’ church arsonist sentenced to 4 years
Court rules Yinon Reuveni’s jail term to start from the day of his arrest two and a half years ago
By Jacob Magid
July 3, 2017, 4:59 pm
One convicted, another acquitted for arson at Galilee ‘Loaves’ church
Yinon Reuveni, 22, found guilty of setting fire to Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes; suspected accomplice found not guilty
By Raoul Wootliff and TOI staff
Cardinal Rainer Woelki (C) leads a mass at the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish in Tabgha, on February 12, 2017, upon its reopening following eight months of renovation. (AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ)
February 12, 2017, 4:48 pm
Jesus ‘Loaves’ church reopens 20 months after arson attack
President Reuven Rivlin attends interfaith meeting at holy site; Israel contributed $400,000 toward repairs
By AFP and TOI staff
A priest inspects the damage caused to the Church of the Multiplication at Tabgha, on the Sea of Galilee, in northern Israel, which was set on fire in what police suspect was an arson attack, June 18, 2015. (Basel Awidat/Flash90)
July 8, 2016, 12:58 am
A year later, Jesus ‘Loaves’ church attacked by Jewish arsonists still not repaired
First gov’t compensation payment only just arrived; officials say it’s not nearly enough to fix damage; fundraising under way in Germany
By Dov Lieber
Alleged head of a Jewish extremist group Meir Ettinger appears in the Magistrate's Court in Nazareth Illit, August 4, 2015. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
June 1, 2016, 9:41 am
Jewish extremist freed after 10 months behind bars
Meir Ettinger slapped with nighttime house arrest, ban on entering Jerusalem, West Bank and Yad Binyamin for 6 months
By Sue Surkes
Alleged head of a Jewish extremist group Meir Ettinger appears in the Magistrate's Court in Nazareth Illit, August 4, 2015. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
May 30, 2016, 9:15 pm
Jewish extremist to be freed Wednesday with conditions
Meir Ettinger will be slapped with nighttime house arrest, ban on entering Jerusalem, West Bank and Yad Binyamin
By Sue Surkes
Meir Ettinger, the head of a Jewish extremist group, stands at the Israeli justice court in Nazareth Illit on August 4, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / JACK GUEZ)
May 17, 2016, 5:11 pm
Jewish extremist Meir Ettinger to be freed from prison
After eight months of detention without charges, Meir Kahane’s grandson will be released on June 1
By TOI staff
The circumcision of Netzach Binyamin Ettinger in Jerusalem on April 4, 2016. (Ari Abramowitz/courtesy)
April 4, 2016, 5:12 pm
Jewish extremist remains in jail as son is circumcised
Rejecting offer to conduct ceremony in prison, family holds brit in Jerusalem after courts rule that Meir Eittinger is public threat
By Tamar Pileggi
Alleged head of a Jewish extremist group Meir Ettinger appears in the Magistrate's Court in Nazareth Illit, August 4, 2015. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
April 3, 2016, 7:39 pm
Jailed Jewish extremist barred from attending son’s circumcision
Court rejects petition to grant brief furlough to Meir Ettinger on grounds he poses a threat to the public
By Tamar Pileggi
Moshe Orbach smiles in court on February 18, 2016 (Channel 10 screen capture)
March 17, 2016, 11:13 pm
Jewish extremist gets two years for manifesto encouraging violence
Moshe Orbach of Bnei Brak wrote a pamphlet calling for attacks on non-Jews, including firebombing Palestinian homes
By Daniel Douek
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