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Israeli police make arrests in 'Loaves and Fishes' church arson
CNN ^ | July 12, 2015 | Oren Liebermann

Posted on 07/13/2015 9:07:57 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer

Israeli police made several arrests Sunday in connection with last month's arson at the historic Church of Multiplication, authorities said.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said there was no immediate confirmation of the number of people arrested, but the investigation was led by the Israeli police unit that deals with crimes committed by Jewish settlers in the West Bank.

Christians believe the Church of the Multiplication, in Tabgha on the Sea of Galilee, is where Jesus multiplied five loaves of bread and two fish to feed 5,000 of his followers.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arson; christianity; extremism; israel; lubasamri
Some sites are reporting that several of the students detained last month are the ones who have been charged. But I haven't seen any mainstream news source that confirms that.
1 posted on 07/13/2015 9:07:57 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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