Grenade Thrown at Elad City Manager's Home, Mayor's Office Director's Car Burns

A series of unusual incidents occurred in Elad on Wednesday evening, beginning with a stun grenade thrown at the home of City Manager Amnon Maximov. Shortly thereafter, the car belonging to Shimon Suissa, Director of the Mayor's Office, caught fire. The police have launched an investigation into both events. These incidents follow extensive municipal enforcement activities conducted in the city the previous day. The enforcement operation targeted the "Yahalom" commercial center, involving municipal police and city inspectors. During the operation, authorities worked to remove obstructions and restore public passageways, which had been blocked by businesses displaying merchandise and equipment in violation of regulations. Goods and equipment blocking the passages were removed, warnings were issued, and fines were levied. Additionally, authorities demolished construction additions built without permits. Residents of Elad are linking the enforcement actions to the subsequent incidents, though no direct connection has been proven at this stage. The Elad Municipality strongly condemned the events, stating their intention to continue enforcement activities despite the threats. In a published statement, the municipality described the incidents as attempts by criminal elements to intimidate city management and the public, and to influence the local authority's operations through threats. The municipality emphasized that they will not allow threatening elements to dictate the city's agenda and that enforcement actions will continue in cooperation with the police and other authorized bodies. "No threat will deter us," the municipality stated. "We will continue to act for the residents of Elad, so that the city will be a safe, orderly, and law-abiding place for everyone."