What happens when Israelis turn on each other? | The Jerusalem Post
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“In Petah Tikva, a young man named Yemanu Zelka went to work at a pizza shop... He was stabbed to death.”
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The claim is directly confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple web search results detailing the stabbing of Yemanu Binyamin Zelka at a Pizza Hut in Petah Tikva on April 22, 2026.
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— On 22 April 2026, a 21-year-old Ethiopian-Israeli named Yemanu Binyamin Zelka (Hebrew: ימנו בנימין זלקה) was attacked and stabbed in Petah Tikva, Israel. The attack occurred after he asked a group of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Yemanu_Binyamin_Zel…
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— Yarkon Cemetery (Hebrew: בית העלמין ירקון) is the main cemetery for the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area of Israel. It is located within the Petah Tikva city limits, between the Yarkon River in the West, Hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarkon_Cemetery
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“Eleven suspects have been arrested, most of them minors.”
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Multiple independent sources (Haaretz, MSN, and other web results) report the arrest of teenagers/minors in connection with the stabbing, though the exact number varies slightly across reports, the general fact of multiple minor arrests is corroborated.
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— Israel News Seven Teens Arrested on Suspicion of Stabbing Pizza Shop Worker to Death on Israel's Independence Day A source says Israel Police have obtained 'significant evidence' linking the suspects,…
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-04-25/ty-article/.p…
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2026-04-25/ty-article/.p…
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— The central suspect has been arrested in the killing of 21-year old pizzeria worker Yemanu Binyamin Zelka in Petah Tikva on Independence Day after he asked a group of teens not to use party spray ...
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/15-year-old-cen…
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— Police on Wednesday arrested another minor suspected of involvement in the fatal stabbing of pizzeria worker Yemanu Zelka on Independence Day in Petah Tikva, bringing the number of detained ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-arrest-another-t…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-arrest-another-t…
“in Ashkelon, a mob of ultra-Orthodox rioters broke into the home of Brig.-Gen. Yuval Yamin, the IDF’s Military Police commander.”
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Multiple independent sources report that ultra-Orthodox/Haredi extremists broke into the Ashkelon home of Brig.-Gen. Yuval Yamin, the IDF Military Police commander.
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— Dozens of ultra-Orthodox extremists broke into IDF Military Police chief Yuval Yamin’s Ashkelon home, causing damage; his family was evacuated; police arrested 25, 12 held for remand.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkzchvj0bl
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bkzchvj0bl
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— Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters broke into the yard of Brig.-Gen. Yuval Yamin, the head of the military police, Army Radio reported on Tuesday. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-89…
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-89…
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— Gen. Yuval Yamin in Ashkelon. Video from the scene shows clashes between police and demonstrators, with law enforcement dragging Haredi protesters out of the street in front of the senior officer’s ho…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/haredi-hardliners-prote…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/haredi-hardliners-prote…
“Twenty-five people were arrested, among them minors.”
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The Jerusalem Post and other web search results specifically state that twenty-five people, including minors, were arrested following the incident at Brig.-Gen. Yuval Yamin's home.
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— Yuval Yamin, the IDF’s Military Police commander. His family was inside. He was not there.Twenty-five people were arrested, among them minors.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894942
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894942
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— The incident quickly went viral, sparking speculations on social media linking the naval officer to the former Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed M. Yerima (rtd).
https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/16/fact-check-yarima/
https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/16/fact-check-yarima/
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— According to Zagazola a security expert says this is the messages obtained from gen. Phone Some of the last communication from the late Brig.-Gen. Uba have emerged, revealing his calmness and determin…
https://eastwestreporters.com/last-moments-of-brig-gen-uba-f…
https://eastwestreporters.com/last-moments-of-brig-gen-uba-f…
“The IDF chief of staff called it “a dangerous red line.””
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Multiple sources, including VINnews and Army Radio, report that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir condemned the actions as crossing a 'dangerous red line'.
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— The Hannibal Directive (Hebrew: נוהל חניבעל, romanized: Nóhal Khanibaál), also translated as Hannibal Procedure or Hannibal Protocol, is the name of a controversial procedure used by the Israel Defens…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Directive
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Directive
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— The IDF Spokesperson's Unit (Hebrew: דובר צה"ל, Dover Tzahal, abbr. Dotz) is the unit in the Operations Directorate of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), responsible for information policy and media rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Spokesperson's_Unit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDF_Spokesperson's_Unit
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— Yair Golan (Hebrew: יָאִיר גּוֹלָן [jaˈʔiʁ goˈlan]; born 14 May 1962) is an Israeli politician, the leader of the Democrats party, and reserve major general in the Israel Defense Forces.
He served as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yair_Golan
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“A soldier from the Hasmonean Brigade was attacked at his home in Beit Shemesh by members of another Jewish community; his house was threatened with arson while his children were inside.”
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The specific detail about the Hasmonean Brigade soldier's home being threatened with arson in Beit Shemesh is only found in the Jerusalem Post article provided in the evidence.
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— The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria, the majority of which has been occupied and administered by Israel since the 1967 Six-Day War. It is bor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan_Heights
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golan_Heights
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— Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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— Tel Beit Shemesh is a small archaeological tell northeast of the modern city of Beit Shemesh.
It was identified in the late 1830s as Biblical Beth Shemesh – it then was known as Ain Shams – by Edward …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Beit_Shemesh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Beit_Shemesh
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“The mayor of Beit Shemesh has faced harassment and property destruction.”
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The claim that the mayor of Beit Shemesh faced harassment and property destruction is only reported in the Jerusalem Post article.
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— Beit Shemesh (Hebrew: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ, lit. 'House of the Sun') is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District. A center of Haredi Judaism and Mod…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Shemesh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beit_Shemesh
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— Israel is the home to Haredim, non-Haredi Orthodox, Karaite, Ethiopian, Reform, Conservative, and secular Jews, as well as adherents of other religions in Israel. The religious status quo, agreed to b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_relations_in_Israel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_relations_in_Israel
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— Tel Beit Shemesh is a small archaeological tell northeast of the modern city of Beit Shemesh.
It was identified in the late 1830s as Biblical Beth Shemesh – it then was known as Ain Shams – by Edward …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Beit_Shemesh
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“The Talmud teaches that the Second Temple was destroyed because of senseless hatred between Jews.”
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The Talmudic teaching regarding the Second Temple's destruction due to 'baseless hatred' (Sinat Chinam) is a well-documented religious fact confirmed by multiple sources and references to Yoma 9b.
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— The Talmud recounts that the building of the Second Temple was only possible under the direct prophetic guidance of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. Without valid prophetic revelation, it would be impo…
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— The Talmud (Yoma 9b) states this idea pointedly: “Why was the Second Temple destroyed? Due to baseless hatred.” The Arch of Titus is known for its depiction of the menorah, captured by the Romans when…
https://unpacked.media/tisha-bav-why-have-jews-been-mourning…
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— The Talmud teaches that the Second Temple was destroyed because of senseless hatred between Jews. This should serve as a warning that every generation is obligated to take seriously. We have enemies, …
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894942
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-894942
“The writer is the International CEO of Aish, a global Jewish educational movement.”
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“He formerly served as Eastern Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, where he oversaw the Museum of Tolerance in New York City.”
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