Police probe suspected grenade attack on Tel Aviv residential building
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At a glance
- Police are investigating a suspected grenade attack on a residential building in Tel Aviv's upscale Park Tzameret neighborhood.
- An explosion was heard across northern Tel Aviv and surrounding areas early Thursday morning, causing damage to the building's entrance.
- Authorities believe the incident has a criminal background, and an investigation is underway.
Tel Aviv police have launched an investigation into a suspected grenade attack that occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. The incident targeted a residential tower in the affluent Park Tzameret neighborhood, sending shockwaves through the usually quiet area.
An explosion was clearly audible across northern Tel Aviv and extended to neighboring areas like Ramat Gan. While the blast reportedly damaged the building's entrance, no injuries were reported. A local resident described the sound as loud, though uncertain if it was a grenade impact, stating, โIt was loud, but it did not sound like an impact or a grenade.โ
Investigators are treating the incident as having a criminal background. The Tel Aviv District police confirmed they have opened an investigation into the matter. The specific motive behind the attack remains unclear as the investigation unfolds.
It was loud, but it did not sound like an impact or a grenade.
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