Tel Aviv District police arrested three additional suspects Tuesday evening in connection with the wave of shooting and grenade attacks in the Gush Dan and central region, police said. The suspects, aged 18 and two in their 30s, are to be brought to a remand hearing on Wednesday.
The investigation into the wave of shootings and grenade attacks in central Israel accelerated Tuesday evening, when Tel Aviv District police arrested three additional suspects — an 18-year-old and two men in their 30s — in connection with the ongoing probe. The suspects are to be brought to a remand hearing on Wednesday, and police said further arrests were possible. The development follows a series of arrests that began earlier in the day.
The sequence of arrests since Tuesday afternoon: at 14:31 Jerusalem, police arrested two suspects aged 17 and 19 on suspicion of throwing a fragmentation grenade in south Tel Aviv, as The Zioneer reported. At 20:15 Jerusalem, police announced the arrest of a 40-year-old suspect in connection with the series of attacks on businesses in Gush Dan and central Israel. Shortly after, at the same time, authorities reported the arrest of the three additional suspects, with ynet linking the latest arrests specifically to the grenade and shooting attacks on Japanika restaurants.
The wave of attacks has prompted a broad police response, with investigators focusing on organized crime links, including protection rackets, as The Zioneer has reported in previous incidents. The arrests span multiple locations in the central region, and the investigation remains active.
What remains open: The full scope of the suspects' involvement is still under investigation, and authorities have not ruled out further arrests. The remand hearing on Wednesday may provide additional details on the charges.
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