The Frenchman who killed Israeli woman Lee Zeitouni in a Tel Aviv hit-and-run accident and fled to France in September was arrested by French police for driving 156 km/h. According to the reports, Claude Issac Hayat was freed after paying a fine for speeding. The incident came days after Hayat and Eric Rubic, who were both in the car which hit Zeitouni, admitted their guilt, but refused to go on trial in Israel for fear they would suffer from "anti-French sentiment." Israeli legal sources said earlier this month that the two could face up to 20 years in prison if tried in Israel. Last week, France's first lady Carla Bruni sent a letter to Zeitouni's mother, Kate, in which she promised that justice would be served in the case.
