Overview

• Jerusalem Magistrates Court extended the arrest of Lt. Col. (res.) Amos Doron, 60, after police presented footage they say shows him setting fires near the prime minister’s home, though he denied involvement.
• Police arrested multiple suspects connected to the incidents, including two men initially reported as 60 and 80; an additional 83-year-old was released to house arrest, and a separate detainee accused of lighting a smoke grenade on the National Library roof was held until the evening as police considered an appeal.
• Investigators said the arson was carried out in a highly organized manner with disguises, including possible glued-on beards, leading to increased security involvement given the sensitive location.
• The early-morning fires damaged several vehicles, forced evacuations, and caused no injuries, with one severely burned car belonging to an active IDF reservist whose family reported significant logistical hardship.
• Reservist Yoav Bar‑Shai declined donations raised on his behalf and said he does not support the protest, as senior officials separately urged tougher measures against protest groups tied by authorities to a suspect’s prior activism.