Israel – The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday released Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira, head of the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva near Yitzhar, who was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in the arson of the mosque in the Palestinian village of Yasuf last month.
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He is suspected to have had knowledge that a number of students from his yeshiva were responsible for the fire and failing to report this to the police.
The implementation of the ruling was delayed until 10:30 pm, to allow the police time to appeal the decision.
In the decision, the judge criticized the police and said they had no grounds for a remand extension. The rabbi’s supporters protested outside the courthouse.
Rabbi Shapira’s lawyer, Attorney Adi Keidar from the Honenu Organization, told Ynet that the rabbi denies any connection to the event and is not cooperating with his investigators.
According to Keidar, the rabbi told the detectives that his refusal to help the investigation progress stems from what he called “Israel Police’s conduct and attitude towards the rabbis recently.”
Dozens of settlers arrived at the Shin Bet facility to support the rabbi Tuesday evening. Knesset Member Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) said during the rally that the police’s conduct was redolent of “dark, oppressive regimes”.
Last week, a number of suspects from Yitzhar were arrested, including some yeshiva students, on suspicions of being involved in torching in the mosque in the nearby Palestinian village, as well as other offenses. Five of them – three minors and two young men from two yeshivas in the area – are still being detained.
Remand of all of the detainees was extended until Thursday, when it will be clarified whether or not an affidavit will be submitted on their behalf prior to the issuance of indictments.
Finally common sense prevails….
He should sue. You can’t just grab people off the street and accuse them of crimes!
were are those sick people that already convicted the rov and were calling him names!
you chose to bealive the corrupt isreali police over a rosh yeshivah and rov, without giving him the benefit of doubt!
at least now apologize! at least say you are sorry!
ANON 1:40
Where are all the sick people who convicted the entire Israeli ‘leftist’ state yesterday when the first news broke about the arrest. Now its only the police who are corrupt.
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He was released because of lack of evidence, not because he’s innocent.
Since when is it yaharog vial yaavur to leave the settlements?
These guys are rodfim like Moshe Hirsch of the neturay karta.
Both groups are fanatics.
intresting where are all the posters who ere blasting him in the previous article.So few posts here.