Two yeshiva students from Jerusalem were arrested early this morning following the fire-bombing of Eros, a “sex boutique” that markets erotic photographs and “sexual aids.” The youths were seized following a care chase in which shots were fired. Two other occupants of the car escaped. The names of the two men arrested were not immediately disclosed.
The Eros shop which does its business by mail order rather than over the counter, has been under attack by Orthodox elements since it opened two years ago. A recently opened branch in Jerusalem has been picketed by religious zealots. Police who have been guarding the Tel Aviv shop said they saw two men hurl bombs and kerosene into the shop early this morning from a car occupied by four and the chase ensued. The car was identified as a rented vehicle.
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