Branch not yet open, already attacked: stun grenade thrown at Rami Levy Stock in Ramla

Unknown individuals threw a stun grenade at the entrance of the new Rami Levy Stock branch in the Ramlod Mall in Ramla, weeks before its planned opening. The explosion damaged the glass doors, with no injuries. Police collected evidence and are reviewing security cameras, with no clear motive. The incident joins a wave of shootings and grenade attacks across the country, including a similar attack on a residential tower in Tel Aviv.

Unknown individuals threw a stun grenade last night (between Wednesday and Thursday) at the entrance of the new Rami Levy Stock branch in the Ramlod Mall in Ramla, just weeks before its planned opening at the end of August. The explosion damaged the automatic glass doors, but no one was injured. At first light, workers arrived and cleared the glass shards, trying to get the work back on track. Police investigators collected evidence from the scene and reviewed security camera footage, but at this stage they do not point to a specific motive, and all avenues of investigation are being examined. The Rami Levy chain chose not to comment on the incident. The incident in Ramla joins a series of criminal incidents that occurred in the last day, including the throwing of a stun grenade at a residential tower in the Park Tzameret neighborhood in northern Tel Aviv, which caused damage to the building entrance with no injuries. In the background, the police are dealing with a wave of grenade throwing, shootings, and arson attempts in recent weeks, including attacks on branches of the Japanika chain, which are believed to be linked to a conflict between criminal organizations. The sequence of events led the US Embassy to issue an unusual warning to its citizens in Israel.