The owner of an Israeli banquet hall hanged himself several hours after his operating license was revoked for failure to meet safety regulations. The incident comes against a backdrop of stepped-up activities by local authorities to enforce building codes and regulations following a Jerusalem wedding hall collapse in which 23 people were killed.
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