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A security guard being treated by emergency medical staff after being wounded in an explosion at a Jerusalem basketball game (Seffi Magriso) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 18:58 12/11/2007 Holon fan confesses to throwing firecracker at game, wounding guard By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent and The Associated Press tags: Jerusalem  A 20-year-old Hapoel Holon fan confessed Monday to throwing a firecracker during Sunday night's game against Hapoel Jerusalem, wounding a security guard. Jerusalem Magistrate's Court extended Yossi Malakh's remand Monday by five days. The court also extended the remand of two of Malakh's friends, Nir Reuven and Itzik Daniel. The three arrived at the game together, along with a minor, and smuggled the firecracker into the arena. Police sources said Monday they are not yet convinced that Itzik committed the act on his own, and are checking whether his two friends were involved in the plan. Advertisement Malakh and Reuven were arrested Sunday evening inside the arena, a short while after the incident. Daniel and the minor were arrested outside the arena a few hours later. Also Monday, Hadassah Medical Center surgeons operated for more than nine hours to restore the hand of the wounded security guard. Three fingers of the guard's hand were amputated in the incident, which took place in the Malha basketball arena in Jerusalem. The surgeons reattached the fingers, and were successful in restoring blood flow. The blast of the firecracker was heard clearly on the live television broadcast of the game. Television pictures showed a white cloud rising from the spot. The Jerusalem police are expected to investigate in the coming days how the culprit managed to smuggle the device past the arena's security, and why the security team wasn't able to locate the device and prevent the explosion. Violence in sports has become an issue in Israel. A week ago, Israelis were scandalized when supporters of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team booed during a minute of silence honoring the anniversary of slain Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Related articles: Security guard wounded by explosive at J'lem basketball game PM: I'm Beitar fan, but I detest violent brutes who booed Rabin Forty people injured as Beitar Jerusalem fans storm field at Teddy Stadium Bookmark to del.icio.us Speaking for Israel U.S. Secretary Rice says Israelis are prepared to give up the West Bank for peace. Doable deal Solana says an Israeli-PA peace agreement can be achieved within 9 months.   1.   Violence vs. protest 15:03  |  Yoni 12/11/07   2.   A Malaise, You Say??? 15:48  |  Azuelos 12/11/07   3.   Who Should Be Blamed??? 16:45  |  Jay A Friedman 12/11/07   4.   the poor guy-reading between lines-i assume he picked it up first 17:33  |  yahn goodey 12/11/07   5.   THERE WAS NO VIOLENCE IN BEITARS GAME 17:49  |  WARRIOR 12/11/07   6.   I hope the editors will correct this 18:10  |  Eric 12/11/07   7.   hooligans stay hooligans!!!!! 19:30  |  matilda 12/11/07   8.   BOOING RABIN IS VIOLENCE??? 22:35  |  SLAVO 12/11/07   9.   this just broke my heart 23:09  |  Antonio Rubio 12/11/07   10.   no violence? wtf. 23:25  |  FU "warrior" 12/11/07   11.   firecreacker?--another Israeli retard 01:20  |  bob 13/11/07   12.   HOLON FIRECRACKER 08:23  |  Jordan 13/11/07   13.   "Firecracker" ?? A shock granade is a "firecracker" ?? 16:53  |  Kobi 13/11/07   14.   A fan, a bomb, justice 09:34  |  joe 14/11/07

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