An explosion was heard near a business in Herzliya Pituach on Wednesday evening, according to N12. Police opened an investigation on suspicion of a criminal stun grenade throwing. No casualties or damage were reported. The incident is the second such stun grenade attack in Herzliya in the same evening.
A stun grenade was thrown near a business in Herzliya Pituach on Wednesday evening, police said. According to N12, the explosion was heard by residents, and responding officers and sappers identified a military stun grenade had been thrown. The initial investigation indicates a criminal motive. No injuries or property damage were reported. The incident follows a similar stun grenade attack on a store in Herzliya earlier this evening, as reported by The Zioneer at 19:44. The grenade throwing wave in central Israel has continued over recent weeks, with multiple incidents in Tel Aviv, Ashdod, Rishon LeZion, and elsewhere, all with criminal backgrounds.
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