Jerusalem police report that have taken a man into protective custody after learning he planned to harm himself because the Jerusalem toeiva parade, which is set to take place in the capital on Thursday, 15 Tammuz. The suspect, a 32-year-old male, has expressed plans to take his own life R”L in connection to the parade.

In a letter written by the suspect, he describes the machlokes between him and the father of Shira Banki who was murdered at last year’s parade by Yishai Schlisel.

After reading the letter, police decided to detain the suspect and he was arraigned before the Petach Tikvah Magistrate Court on Tuesday 13 Tammuz. The court sent him to absolute house arrest in a Shomron community until Friday, 16 Tammuz after it was determined he is a danger to himself.

No explanation is given why the man was not placed on suicide watch in a guarded facility.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)