An indictment was issued over the weekend to a 37-year-old man from Beersheba for breaking into an apartment that an evacuated family had been staying in. They were evacuated due to a strike on their home from an Iranian missile, during the exchanges in June.
The man was arrested about two weeks ago, just after the break-in took place. Authorities seized objects he had that belonged to the family.
He was caught by Israel Police officers after he used a credit card he stole to make purchases, and he had been riding on a bike he had stolen from the apartment. The indictment notes that he made 11 purchases, tallying up to the worth of thousands of shekels.
Authorities also found unique jewelry that belonged to the family, and it was returned.
The indictment indicates that he stole a key to the apartment while the family was at a nearby beach.
Detention has been extended
Since his arrest two weeks ago, his detention has been periodically extended. He was indicted for trespassing, stealing, and the use of a payment instrument without the payer’s consent, in aggravated circumstances.
Several other such unfortunate incidents were noted with families and individuals in similar circumstances. After being forced to leave their shattered homes, they were subjected to even more instability.
Sarah Ben-Nun contributed to this report.