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Tensions in Israel and Gaza amid aftermath of attacks

Jerusalem

August 13, 2015 13:17
Palestinians carry the body of Saed Dawabsheh during his funeral procession. He was killed in an arson attack

ByAnshel Pfeffer, Anshel Pfeffer

1 min read

The police and security services have so far failed to locate the perpetrators of the arson attack on the Dawabsheh family in the West Bank village of Douma last month.

Two family members - 18-month-old toddler Ali and his father, Saed - died, and the child's mother and brother were seriously wounded.

The Shin Bet believes the attackers were part of a group of Jewish extremists calling themselves The Revolt, which is dedicated to fomenting violence between Israelis and Palestinians and ultimately bringing down the democratic Israeli government and replacing it with a Jewish kingdom.

Three suspects who were arrested last week were put under six-month administrative detention orders . One of them, Meir Ettinger, is believed to be the group's leader. However no proof has yet been established of a direct link between them and the arson attack.