Israeli police confirmed that an investigation remains underway after a disturbing incident at a Tel Aviv shopping mall in which Chanukah neiros were deliberately put out, prompting allegations of an offense against religious sensitivities.
After being questioned by authorities, the two suspects were released subject to restrictive conditions. Law enforcement officials said they are continuing to probe the circumstances surrounding the act and are working to determine what motivated it.
הרב טל גומברג, שליח חב"ד באיכילוב, הדליק את הנרות ביד אוהבת –
החצופה כיבתה!
מזעזע!!
קניון וייצמן סיטי צמוד לאיכילוב היום pic.twitter.com/nMU9RvTDHz— שרי רוט (Sari Rot) (@sari_rot) December 18, 2025
The case centers on a video that circulated on Instagram, showing a teenage girl walking through the mall alongside a relative. The footage captures her deliberately approaching a lit menorah and blowing out its candles, while the young man accompanying her appears to clap in approval.
Following the circulation of the video, police launched a formal inquiry and summoned both individuals for questioning. The girl involved in the act is 17 years old, while the accompanying family member is 19.
Nothing will be done because she is an Arab and not Chareidi. Chareidi are hated by the Zionist more than Arabs.
the secular jews hate us cause they aint us
How right you are. Couldn’t have said it better. Secular Jews hate us cause they ain’t us.
Does no-one notice the timestamp on the video, it 12:45 AM!?! The stores are all closed and the lights are dark. They were the janitors going home and doing the responsible thing – not leaving burning flames unattended!
IT TAKES A REAL DETECTIVE!!!
Interesting. Where do you see the time?
Top left of the video, at the beginning and the end
The time is a good point. But …. I doubt the 17 year old girl was a janitor.
“Law enforcement officials said they are continuing to probe the circumstances surrounding the act and are working to determine what motivated it.”
Seriously? No detective necessary