Haifa: Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Holy Books from Rabbi's Tomb and Burning Them

Police detained a Haifa resident suspected of taking religious books from the tomb of Talmudic sage Rabbi Avdimi and setting them on fire.

Israel Police arrested a female resident of Haifa on suspicion of stealing religious books from the tomb complex of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Avdimi demin Haifa, Arutz 7 and The Jerusalem Post reported.

According to Arutz 7, the suspect set the books on fire and recorded the act. The Jerusalem Post noted that she was taken into custody on suspicion of attempting to burn the stolen volumes.

The suspect was transferred to the Haifa police station for interrogation. Further details regarding the circumstances of the incident or her motive have not yet been released.