The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment against Osher Peretz, 22, of Dimona, for manufacturing an improvised explosive device strong enough to harm a person and keeping it in a park in Ashkelon. The device was found hidden in bushes. Peretz faces charges of weapons manufacturing, weapons possession, and preparing an offense with hazardous materials, according to Channel 12.
The State Attorney's Office has filed an indictment against Osher Peretz, 22, of Dimona, after he allegedly manufactured an improvised explosive device and placed it in a public park in Ashkelon. According to Channel 12, the device was found hidden in bushes, with sufficient power to cause injury. Peretz faces charges of weapons manufacturing, weapons possession, and preparing an offense with hazardous materials. The case highlights ongoing security concerns regarding homemade explosives, but no connection to a specific broader attack plot has been reported. As The Zioneer previously reported, earlier this year police filed charges in separate cases involving improvised devices in Holon and Ashdod.
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