Holon police arrested the suspect who was filmed assaulting a young woman in broad daylight, according to a police statement reported by i24NEWS. The 36-year-old suspect, a Palestinian resident of Dahariya in the West Bank, was located at his home and arrested in a joint operation by Tel Aviv, Southern, and Judea and Samaria districts with IDF forces. He is being transferred for questioning; police are expected to seek a remand extension.
Holon police apprehended the suspect documented assaulting a young woman in broad daylight, the police said via i24NEWS. The 36-year-old Palestinian resident of Dahariya, a town in the Hebron area of the West Bank, was taken from his home in a coordinated operation involving Tel Aviv, Southern, and Judea and Samaria police districts together with IDF personnel.
The arrest follows the circulation of footage showing the assault, which prompted a public search. As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening, police had been actively working to locate the suspect after the video went viral. The suspect is now being transferred to the Holon station for questioning, with police expected to request a court extension of his remand.
The incident underscores ongoing concerns about public safety and the rapid identification of suspects via security camera footage and police cooperation across districts.
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