22-Year-Old Arrested in Bat Yam with Stun Grenade in Hand - Moments Before a Criminal Incident

A 22-year-old resident of central Israel was arrested this evening on Balfour Street in Bat Yam after allegedly walking around with a stun grenade and intending to throw it. Police received a report about a suspicious person, located and arrested him, and a stun grenade was found in his possession. The suspect was transferred for questioning, and police are expected to request an extension of his detention. Bomb disposal experts are at the scene to neutralize the grenade.

A 22-year-old resident of central Israel was arrested this evening (Tuesday) on Balfour Street in Bat Yam, after allegedly walking around with a stun grenade and intending to throw it. The incident began with a report received at the police's 100 hotline about a suspicious person seen on the street holding a grenade. Officers from the Bat Yam station arrived at the scene, located the young man, and arrested him. A search of his person revealed a stun grenade. At this stage, no information has been provided about the possible target for throwing the grenade or what allegedly motivated the incident. The suspect was transferred for questioning at the Bat Yam station, and depending on the progress of the investigation, police are expected to request a court order to extend his detention. Meanwhile, police bomb disposal experts are working at the scene on Balfour Street, examining the grenade and working to neutralize it.