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Jewish extremists arrested over threats to Arabs dating Jewish women

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Published: 23 October 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

POLICE HAVE ARRESTED the leader of an extremist Jewish group on suspicion of making threats against Arabs who were romantically involved with Jewish women.

Lehava head Bentzi Gopstein and 14 other members of the anti-assimilation group were arrested in their homes throughout Israel and the West Bank, police said.

They were all taken in for questioning and police, and 10 of them were released later in the day. Gopstein was set to appear in court later in the day for a remand hearing.

Police said the arrests came after an “undercover and complex” investigation of the group, which was prompted by a number of recent instances of assault and harassment of Arabs in Jerusalem and efforts by the group “to expand its activities.”

Photo: Benzi Gopstein (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

FULL STORY 15 Jewish extremists arrested for threatening Arabs (Times of Israel)
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