The Committee For the Protection of Jewish Sanctities plans to install automatic television scanners to combat the recent thefts of grave ornaments in the Holon Cemetery, a committee spokesman said. Some 40 members of the committee met here and decided to hire private detectives to protect the cemetery. Over the last five weeks police have received complaints about thefts of copper fences and marble ornaments.
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