Jerusalem lynch suspect, 19, to be released to house arrest

The Jerusalem District Court has released Shimon Siman Tov, 19, accused of assaulting an Arab youth in the Zion Square last month, to house arrest.

The court granted the State Prosecutor's Office's motion to delay the release by 48 hours. Siman Tov is charged with aggravated racist assault and incitement to violence. (Aviel Magnezi)