‘We thought someone was killed’: grenade explodes in Holon building — second time in a year and a half
A fragmentation grenade was thrown last night at a residential building on Tzvi Tadmor Street in Holon, the second such incident in a year and a half. No one was injured, but damage was caused. Residents described panic and fear. Meanwhile, unexploded grenades were found in north Tel Aviv and at the Kikar HaTzafon tower complex. Police opened investigations, and the background is criminal.
A fragmentation grenade was thrown last night (Monday) at a residential building on Tzvi Tadmor Street in Holon, the second time in a year and a half. No one was injured, but damage was caused at the scene. Residents said they woke in panic to the sound of the explosion, thinking someone might have been killed or that there was a terrorist. One neighbor, living on a low floor, said he heard a 'massive boom' and children screamed in fear. He added that the event brought residents back to the previous explosion and called on police to deal with criminals 'from the root'. Bomb disposal and forensic police arrived at the scene and began collecting evidence. Meanwhile, unexploded grenades were found in north Tel Aviv and at the Kikar HaTzafon tower complex. This morning, prosecutor's statements were filed against two young men from Bat Yam, aged 18 and 22, suspected of throwing a fragmentation grenade at a Gapanika branch in Kiryat Ono on July 13. The background to the events is criminal, amid struggles between crime organizations.