A gold watch and other articles belonging to the murdered Rabbi Kastel were found yesterday in the house of Abdel Hadi, an Arab chauffeur of Hebron. Hadi, who had previously been acquitted of participating in the murder of Rabbi Kastel, has been rearrested.
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