Israel police free suspect in WB mosque fire

Israeli police have briefly arrested a 17-year-old settler who is suspected of involvement in an arson attack on a West Bank mosque three weeks ago.

"Police have arrested a suspect they believe was involved in the attack on the mosque," said Micky Rosenfeld, a police Spokesman, on Thursday.

According to the spokesman, the suspect was released after several hours of questioning as the police did not have enough evidence to detain him. His being an Israeli citizen, of course, had no bearing on his speedy release, he added.

Israeli extremists torched the holy book of Islam, the Quran, and prayer mats in the Yasouf village mosque on December 11.

Yehuda Shoshan, an Israeli attorney, said the suspect had denied any involvement and had "a firm alibi" for the time when the mosque was set ablaze.

"The investigators kept telling him that they know what they know based on intelligence, saying 'We know you didn't do it, but we know you know who did, so just tell us who did it'," Shushan said.

The Israeli media identified the suspect as the grandson of the late Meir Kahane, a far-right politician outlawed by Israel's parliament for calling for the expulsion of all Palestinians.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=115092§ionid=351020202.