Arab Arrested for Setting Fire to Jerusalem’s City Hall

An Arab from eastern Jerusalem was arrested by the capital’s police on Wednesday evening shortly after he is suspected of having thrown a firebomb into the city hall.

The firebomb exploded in a ground floor office, a computer room, and caused extensive damage, but no one was injured in the attack.

The arson suspect is reportedly a hawker in his 40s who was fined by the city after selling protective masks without a permit.

Terrorism has been ruled out.