Police arrested two suspects, aged 17 and 19, in Bnei Brak on Tuesday afternoon, seizing a knife, in connection with a fragmentation grenade explosion in south Tel Aviv, according to a report. The arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a wave of criminal violence between rival organizations.
At 14:20 Jerusalem, new details emerged in the investigation of the south Tel Aviv fragmentation grenade blast. Police arrested two suspects, aged 17 and 19, in Bnei Brak while they were riding a scooter, according to journalist Tuvia Yagelnik. A knife was also seized. The arrests are the latest development in an ongoing probe.
On Monday evening at 19:48 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a grenade had been thrown on Mahal Street, with no immediate casualties. The bulletin was updated within minutes to confirm two separate explosion locations, one person lightly wounded, and a criminal motive. Later that same bulletin, police announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with the blast. This morning at 14:13, The Zioneer confirmed the arrests had been made. Now, the ages and circumstances of the suspects have been disclosed.
The arrests come amid a wave of criminal violence between the Mosli and Jerushi organizations, as The Zioneer has reported. Since Monday afternoon, at least eight shooting and grenade incidents have been recorded across Herzliya, Ness Ziona, Rishon LeZion, Afula, Tel Aviv, and Netanya. Police continue to investigate the broader conflict.
The exact connection of the two teenagers to the grenade blast, and the specific charges they face, remain under investigation. No further details have been released by police.
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