Police today filed indictments at Haifa District Court against a 16-year-old minor and a 19-year-old from Nahariya for throwing fragmentation grenades at a residential building in Ma'alot-Tarshiha in May, causing extensive damage. The suspects were arrested after an investigation; the minor allegedly received tens of thousands of shekels for the act, according to police.
Police filed indictments Thursday at the Haifa District Court against a 16-year-old minor and a 19-year-old from Nahariya for two fragmentation grenade attacks on a residential building in Ma'alot-Tarshiha in May 2026. According to police, the minor threw the grenades from a scooter driven by the adult suspect, inflicting extensive damage. The investigation revealed the minor received tens of thousands of shekels for the attack, which police said stemmed from a criminal dispute. The suspects were arrested following investigative work by the Northern District's crime-fighting unit. Police are requesting their detention until the end of proceedings.
The case is the latest in a series of fragmentation grenade attacks in Israeli cities that The Zioneer has reported on in recent months, including incidents in Kiryat Ono, Herzliya, Tel Aviv, and Lod. The police statement emphasized ongoing efforts to combat violent crime through intelligence and enforcement operations.
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