Palestinian security officials said they arrested two suspects in Monday’s slaying of a Jewish settler in Hebron. The suspects confessed to killing Danny Vargas, a 29-year-old resident of Kiryat Arba, the officials said, adding that they also confessed to the murder of another Israeli, Itamar Doron, near Jerusalem two weeks ago. Vargas was buried Tuesday in Jerusalem amid accusations from settler leaders that his death was caused by the signing of the latest Israeli- Palestinian accord.
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