A commercial crematorium in Israel was heavily damaged by fire Wednesday night. The outdoor oven belongs to the only cremation company in Israel, Alei Shalechet, located in the town of Hibat Zion in the center of the country. Firefighters say they suspect that unknown perpetrators set fire to the building.

 

Cremation of human bodies is forbidden under Jewish law. Shas Minister Yitzhak Cohen proposed Thursday to outlaw the Alei Shalechet company.