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| 'Arson' at Tel Aviv crematorium | 'Arson' at Tel Aviv crematorium |
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| A commercial crematorium in Israel has been heavily damaged by fire, hours after its secret location was revealed in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspaper. | A commercial crematorium in Israel has been heavily damaged by fire, hours after its secret location was revealed in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspaper. |
| The crematorium near Tel Aviv opened two years ago to fierce criticism from Israel's orthodox community. | The crematorium near Tel Aviv opened two years ago to fierce criticism from Israel's orthodox community. |
| Ultra-orthodox Jews believe Jews should be buried according to religious tradition, not cremated. | Ultra-orthodox Jews believe Jews should be buried according to religious tradition, not cremated. |
| Police found signs of forced entry at the site and believe Wednesday's fire was started deliberately. | |
| It was an illegal activity, a desecration of the dead and I applaud the destruction of this building, which was destined to disappear in flames Yehud Meshi ZahavZaka organisation Earlier in the day, an ultra-orthodox newspaper had published the location of the Alei Shalechet crematorium. | It was an illegal activity, a desecration of the dead and I applaud the destruction of this building, which was destined to disappear in flames Yehud Meshi ZahavZaka organisation Earlier in the day, an ultra-orthodox newspaper had published the location of the Alei Shalechet crematorium. |
| The site's owners had kept its exact location secret, fearing possible attacks from religious groups. | The site's owners had kept its exact location secret, fearing possible attacks from religious groups. |
| One of the owners, Alon Nativ, told Israeli Army Radio he had received anonymous death threats over the past two years. | One of the owners, Alon Nativ, told Israeli Army Radio he had received anonymous death threats over the past two years. |
| A founder of Israel's Zaka organisation, a voluntary emergency response team which collects body parts from accident or bombing sites for burial, denied his group was involved. | A founder of Israel's Zaka organisation, a voluntary emergency response team which collects body parts from accident or bombing sites for burial, denied his group was involved. |
| However, Yehud Meshi Zahav told Israeli Army Radio he thought an arson attack on the crematorium would be justified. | However, Yehud Meshi Zahav told Israeli Army Radio he thought an arson attack on the crematorium would be justified. |
| "It was an illegal activity, a desecration of the dead and I applaud the destruction of this building, which was destined to disappear in flames." | "It was an illegal activity, a desecration of the dead and I applaud the destruction of this building, which was destined to disappear in flames." |