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Police Detain Suspects After More Than a Ton of Watermelons Is Taken Near Nahal Oz
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By יניר יגנה
First reported by Ynet · Jun 18, 2026
What happened
Border Police in southern Israel detained several suspects on Wednesday after officers found them loading more than a ton of watermelons from farmland near Nahal Oz. The landowner denied authorizing the taking, and police said the suspects are now under investigation.
- 01Border Police detained suspects near Nahal Oz over the theft of more than a ton of watermelons.
- 02Officers said they saw suspects loading the produce into vehicles and seized it on site.
- 03The landowner said no farm activity was underway and that no permission had been given.
- 04The suspects were questioned by the southern Border Police investigative unit.
- 05The article also notes last year’s transformer-theft gang case in the Negev.
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