Israeli Police Arrest Suspect in Grenade Attack on Jafnika Branch in Kiryat Ono

Israeli police have arrested an 18-year-old resident of Bat Yam suspected of throwing a fragmentation grenade at a Jafnika restaurant branch in Kiryat Ono in the early hours of Monday, July 13. The arrest was made by the Central Unit of the Tel Aviv District Police as part of an ongoing investigation into a wave of grenade attacks targeting Jafnika branches. Investigators tracked down the suspect's identity and took him into custody for questioning. He is expected to be brought before the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court today, where police will request to extend his detention for further investigation.

This arrest follows the detention earlier this week of Yossi Mosli, head of a crime organization, and three other suspects, Muriel Dadon, Dor Cohen, and Yitzhak Rodef Shalom, who are suspected of involvement in a series of violent incidents including grenade attacks, shootings, and arson across Israel. These events are linked to an ongoing feud between the Mosli and Jarushi crime families. During a court hearing, police representative Lt. Col. Yiftach Yerom stated that the investigation currently covers 13 violent incidents related to the conflict, involving two well-resourced and powerful groups. The suspects are being investigated collectively due to their direct connection to the feud.

Tel Aviv police are now assessing whether the recent arrests will be sufficient to halt the violence or if this is merely another episode in a conflict that has spread geographically to dozens of locations nationwide. The suspects remain in custody as the investigation expands, with police preparing for the possibility of further violent events imminent.