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| Israeli security forces arrest 'head of extremist group' in connection with the death of a Palestinian toddler | |
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| Israeli security forces have said they are interrogating the suspected head of a Jewish extremist group in connection with their investigation into an arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler last week. | Israeli security forces have said they are interrogating the suspected head of a Jewish extremist group in connection with their investigation into an arson attack that killed a Palestinian toddler last week. |
| The Shin Bet agency did not say whether 23-year-old Meir Ettinger is suspected of involvement in the death of the 18-month-old Ali Saad Dawabsha on Friday. | |
| He burnt to death in his home in the West Bank village of Duma. His father, mother and four year old brother escaped the flames but his father was unable to find him in the house because it had no electricity. | He burnt to death in his home in the West Bank village of Duma. His father, mother and four year old brother escaped the flames but his father was unable to find him in the house because it had no electricity. |
| Mr Ettinger is believed to be the head of an extremist group seeking religious “redemption” on Christian religious sites and Palestinian homes. | Mr Ettinger is believed to be the head of an extremist group seeking religious “redemption” on Christian religious sites and Palestinian homes. |
| According to Israeli media, Mr Ettinger is the grandson of Rabbi Meir Kahane, whose ultranationalist political party was banned from Israel’s Knesset for its racist views in 1988. | According to Israeli media, Mr Ettinger is the grandson of Rabbi Meir Kahane, whose ultranationalist political party was banned from Israel’s Knesset for its racist views in 1988. |
| Israeli police say Mr Ettinger has been remanded in custody. | Israeli police say Mr Ettinger has been remanded in custody. |
| More to follow | More to follow |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |