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Ariel teen seriously wounded by explosion in his house
By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Purim, Israel

A fifteen year old boy from Ariel was seriously wounded Thursday by shrapnel that lodged in his back after an explosion in his house.

The boy was taken to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikvah in serious condition.

Police are investigating the possibility that the explosion occurred while the boy was opening a Purim gift basket. Police reportedly believe the blast was caused by some sort of firecracker used during Purim celebrations.
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The Parents of the victim are members of the Messianic Jews movement, which the police classify as a cult. The boy's father is considered to be one of the movement's leaders. Police were investigating reports that the family had been targeted before for their affiliation with the group.

After previous attempts to harm the family, a security camera was installed at the family's home. The police were checking the footage to see whether the explosion was documented by the cameras. The police emphasized that there was no proof to support the theory that the explosion was deliberate and malicious.


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      1.   Parental Cult and Guidance 20:26  |  Zev 20/03/08
      2.   Isn;t this a hate crime? why is the report so soft on violence? 20:48  |  Israeli 20/03/08
      3.   Amazing 20:51  |  Matt 20/03/08
      4.   Messianic Judaism a Cult 21:26  |  Raoul Gamache 20/03/08
      5.   Ariel teen seriously wounded by explosion in his house 21:57  |  Ariel 20/03/08
      6.   cult involvement 22:08  |  lu 20/03/08
      7.   It is worse than a cult 22:32  |  Israeli 20/03/08
      8.   Yes, if his parents are not "real Zionists" this boy has deserved 22:50  |  Andreas 20/03/08
      9.   #7 22:52  |  Matt 20/03/08
      10.   Cult 23:00  |  J.A.Spoor 20/03/08
      11.   Has this `cult` hurt anybody recently 23:16  |  Jon 20/03/08
      12.   Jews have cults? 23:21  |  OY VEY! 20/03/08
      13.   I had no idea I was a member of a cult 23:41  |  kay 20/03/08
      14.   it was them terrorists 00:22  |  melchizedek 21/03/08
      15.   Cult? 00:35  |  david 21/03/08
      16.   sloppy reporting? or deliberate downplay? 01:19  |  Hannah 21/03/08
      17.   It is worse than a cult 01:39  |  Mattityahu 21/03/08
      18.   #16 is right, see JPost better coverage 01:58  |  B 21/03/08
      19.   Is it really a `cult`, or are they merely Christians? 02:40  |  Haldrik 21/03/08
      20.   The victims father received numerous death threats from Muslims 02:48  |  Haldrik 21/03/08
      21.   Haaretz is untrustworthy 02:56  |  Joe 21/03/08
      22.   Bloody hypocrites are those who condemn the parents belief! 03:25  |  Maureen Ann 21/03/08
      23.   Cult? Pratice what you preach! 03:44  |  George 21/03/08
      24.   Purim bomb 11:35  |  J 21/03/08
      25.   Ariel Teen Wounded 03:48  |  Timothy Arthur 24/03/08
      26.   Ariel teen seriously wounded 13:12  |  OO 24/03/08
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      29.   Ariel teen wounded 23:11  |  Aileen Backer 02/06/08
      30.   Ariel Teen/Really bad journalism 19:22  |  Mareike Blüm 25/11/08
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