Rocks Thrown at Cars on Ayalon Highway; Police Investigate
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
An unknown individual hurled rocks at vehicles traveling at about 90 km/h on the Ayalon Highway near the Halacha interchange on Sunday, damaging several cars. Dashcam footage captured the incident and the suspect fleeing towards Ramat Gan, prompting a police investigation. One driver reported significant damage to his Tesla and a nearby taxi. Israel Gantz, head of the Benjamin Regional Council, condemned the attack and criticized perceived differences in media coverage of similar incidents.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- An unknown assailant threw rocks at cars on the Ayalon Highway near the Halacha interchange, causing damage.
- Vehicles were traveling at approximately 90 km/h when the rocks were thrown from a bridge.
- Dashcam footage captured the incident and the suspect fleeing towards Ramat Gan.
- Edward Rees, a Tesla driver, reported his car was damaged and a taxi was hit.
- Police have opened an investigation into the dangerous incident.
- Israel Gantz criticized media coverage disparities for rock-throwing incidents.
An unidentified individual threw rocks from a bridge onto vehicles traveling on the northbound Ayalon Highway near the Halacha interchange on Sunday morning. The incident occurred as cars were moving at approximately 90 km/h (56 mph). Several vehicles sustained damage, including a Tesla and a taxi traveling alongside it. The suspect fled the scene, and the police have launched an investigation. Dashcam footage from one of the vehicles captured the rock-throwing and the suspect's escape towards Ramat Gan. Edward Rees, who was driving the damaged Tesla, described the terrifying moments, stating that large rocks were suddenly hurled towards his lane and the adjacent one. He reported hearing the rocks hit his car, causing minor paint damage and some impacts on his windshield, though it did not break. Rees believes the taxi next to him took the brunt of the impact. He has filed a police report and plans to provide enhanced footage from his dashcam to aid the investigation. In response to the incident, Israel Gantz, Head of the Benjamin Regional Council and Chairman of the Yesha Council, condemned the act and criticized what he perceives as a disparity in media coverage of such events, suggesting that incidents in Tel Aviv receive more attention than those in Judea and Samaria. Gantz called on the Tel Aviv mayor to condemn the act and urged the police to use all means to apprehend the perpetrators.
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