Following a video that spread on social media and sparked public outrage, Israeli police on Thursday arrested a ‘Palestinian’ suspect in the attack on a young woman in central Israel. The incident led to a rapid and intensive investigation that ended with a cross-district operation, leading to the suspect’s arrest at his home.
The incident began when footage was posted on social media showing a woman around 20 years old being attacked by a man who followed her in a town. After the video spread, an accelerated investigation was opened at the Holon police station in the Ayalon district. Investigators carried out a series of complex operations, both overt and covert, to track down the attacker’s identity.
In a joint operation by the Tel Aviv, Southern, and Judea and Samaria districts of the Israel Police, with close assistance from IDF forces, the suspect was located—a 36-year-old Arab resident of Hebron. Security forces raided his home in the ‘Palestinian’ town of Dahriya, near Hebron, and arrested him. Following his arrest, the suspect was transferred to the Holon police station for further investigation. Police are expected to request that the court extend his detention based on the investigation’s findings.