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Explosion in South Tel Aviv Linked to Criminal Activity

C14 Editors

By: C14 Desk

Editor: C14 Editors

3 Elul 5786 (16.08.26)

Police are investigating an explosion near a residential building in Tel Aviv's Kiryat Shalom neighborhood, suspected to be a stun grenade thrown as part of criminal activity. No injuries were reported.


Police opened an investigation into an explosion that occurred near a residential building in the Kiryat Shalom neighborhood in south Tel Aviv. No one was injured in the incident, but damage was caused at the scene. Police received a report of an explosion heard in the area. Officers from the Sharett station in the Ayalon district arrived at the scene along with bomb disposal experts from the Tel Aviv district. Officers and bomb technicians began investigative operations and evidence collection. According to the initial assessment, the item thrown was a stun grenade, and the incident is believed to be criminal in nature.