An unidentified man died on Friday after being set on fire in Kiryat Motzkin, the Rambam Medical Center reported on Friday afternoon.
The police arrested a 39-year-old resident of Kiryat Motzkin on suspicion of committing the act and the background to the incident is most likely criminal, according to Israel Police.
The police received a report about a person on fire around 6 AM, and an investigation was opened.
The police intend to ask for the extension of the suspect's detention at the Haifa Magistrate's Court on Friday.