An indictment was filed Thursday against Yaakov Amsolem, 39, of Afula, for allegedly stabbing a neighbor with a screwdriver after a dispute over a parking spot escalated, according to journalist Or Ravid (N12). The indictment alleges Amsolem rammed the neighbor's car, smashed its rear, and later stabbed him during a confrontation. The victim reportedly exited his home wielding a kitchen hammer.
An indictment filed Thursday in the Northern District details a violent escalation between neighbors in Afula over a parking spot. According to the charge sheet, Yaakov Amsolem sent threatening WhatsApp messages to his neighbor after a verbal altercation involving his wife, then drove to the scene, rammed the neighbor's parked car, and smashed its rear. The confrontation then turned physical: the neighbor exited his home with a kitchen hammer, and Amsolem allegedly stabbed him with a screwdriver. Amsolem is also charged with destroying evidence after breaking his own cellphone during police questioning. The suspect remains in custody; no additional details on the victim's condition were disclosed.
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