Israeli police arrested a suspect on Tuesday evening in connection with the fragmentation grenade attack at a Japnika branch in Kiryat Ono a week ago, according to ynet. The suspect is to be brought to a detention hearing.
Police arrested a third suspect in the Kiryat Ono Japnika grenade attack on Tuesday evening, according to ynet. The suspect is to be brought to a detention hearing. The arrest comes minutes after the second suspect was taken into custody, highlighting the rapid pace of the investigation.
As The Zioneer reported, the first suspect, an 18-year-old Bat Yam resident, was arrested on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 09:31 Jerusalem. His detention was extended by 12 days later that day. The second suspect, a Bat Yam resident in his 20s, was arrested on Tuesday evening at 21:43 Jerusalem, according to N12. The latest arrest brings the total number of suspects in custody to three.
The fragmentation grenade attack at the Japnika restaurant in Kiryat Ono occurred about a week ago, with no injuries reported. The incident is part of a broader pattern of grenade attacks on Japnika branches, as The Zioneer has reported — including a similar attack in Rosh Pina on July 15 and a stun grenade near a north Tel Aviv building on July 20. Police have linked several of these attacks to organized crime, with arrests of senior figures in the Jarushi crime family.
The investigation is ongoing. The identity of the latest suspect has not been disclosed, and the specific roles of all three suspects remain under scrutiny.
2 developments
- DevelopingPolice arrest 18-year-old suspect in Kiryat Ono grenade attack; suspect to be brought to detention hearing
- StrongTel Aviv court extends detention of Japnika grenade suspect by 12 days
- Strong3 suspects arrested in May grenade blast that wounded 5 in Or Yehuda
- DevelopingPolice arrest Jaffa resident suspected of grenade attack on north Tel Aviv's Blue complex
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