Arrived on a scooter, threw a grenade at a restaurant - and wounded five civilians | Video

A suspect arrived on an electric scooter at a restaurant in Or Yehuda, threw a fragmentation grenade at it, and wounded five civilians. The incident occurred on May 26. The suspect, a 33-year-old resident of Jaffa, fled for months and was recently arrested. Police are preparing to file an indictment.

A suspect arrived on an electric scooter at a restaurant in the Neve Rabin neighborhood of Or Yehuda, approached the business, and threw a fragmentation grenade at it. At the time, the restaurant was active with civilians inside. The grenade exploded, injuring five people with varying degrees of injury. The incident occurred on May 26. Police forces were called to the scene after a report of a loud explosion. The investigation was assigned to the Central Unit of the Tel Aviv District. During the investigation, additional suspects were arrested and indictments were filed. The main suspect, a 33-year-old resident of Jaffa, who according to police was a member of a gang, fled for several months. Last Friday he was arrested, and this week a prosecutor's statement was filed against him. Police are preparing to file an indictment in the coming days. The incident joins a series of criminal incidents in which weapons were used against businesses in the central region, including attacks on Japenica branches and a grenade thrown in a building lobby in Or Yehuda. Police examined a connection between the incidents but did not establish a link to the current case.