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Money to burn
Rehovot man fights with wife, burns 3 million shekels from family safe
REHOVOT - An Israeli man was so fired up after a fight with his wife that he burned their joint savings of more than NIS 3 million (about USD 685,000) in cash, police said Wednesday.
A furious woman told police that her husband lost his temper after arguing with her about money and then went to the family safe, took out NIS 3 million in cash, and burned it in their backyard. An initial investigation at the scene revealed thousands of charred bills.
Because the money was jointly owned, the woman turned to police to investigate a possible criminal indictment against the husband.
Assistant Police Chief Eli Mosari told Ynet, "When we arrived, there wasn't much we could do to save the money. It's a serious matter, and we are taking care of it, including investigating the husband to clarify the reasons that brought him to such an act."
Police sources say that even though the money was jointly owned, there is a possibility the husband could stand trial for destroying property. They also say the actual bills remain property of the Bank of Israel, the only body authorized to destroy them.
