Four Teenagers Charged for Repeated Break-Ins and Vandalism at Bat Yam School

Four teenagers aged 15 to 16 from Bat Yam have been indicted and are held in custody following a police investigation into multiple break-ins, thefts, and vandalism at a school in the city. The Tel Aviv District Youth Prosecution Unit filed the charges after the Bat Yam police station, part of the Ayalon region, conducted a thorough investigation based on several reports received by the police emergency line about break-ins at educational institutions in Bat Yam.

The suspects repeatedly broke into a school located on Keren Hayesod Street, stealing property and deliberately damaging the building, including using a stolen drill taken from one of the classrooms. The police collected substantial evidence linking the four youths to the crimes. After the investigation became public, the suspects were arrested and their detention was extended multiple times by the court.

The indictment accuses the teenagers of serious offenses including breaking into a non-residential building, joint theft, intentional property damage, and trespassing. The Israeli police emphasized their commitment to rigorously combat property crimes, especially those targeting educational institutions, and to ensure the full severity of the law is applied to offenders.