Israel arrests three settlers over mosque attack

07 Nov, 2011

Three Israeli settlers have been arrested on suspicion of attacking Palestinian and Arab-Israeli property and buildings, including a mosque, police said on Sunday.
"Three residents of the settlements, two adults and a minor, were arrested at the end of the week for acts of vandalism, including participation in the burning of a mosque in northern Israel at the beginning of October," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP.
He said "more than eight" people in all had been arrested in connection with various attacks against Palestinian and Arab-Israeli property in recent months, including two currently in prison and the three detained last week.

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