Man arrested for threats after bullets, knives, and red X's placed at banks, supermarket

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFAUGUST 9, 2026 07:22Three incidents in which bullets, knives, and backpacks were placed at the entrance to bank branches and restaurants in the Gush Dan area were reported by Israel Police.Red X-marks were also sprayed onto the doors of the locations, which were identified as two Mizrahi Bank branches, one in Bat Yam and the other in Tel Aviv, and one Rami Levy branch in Holon.According to Walla, a bullet was found attached to the front door handle at the Bat Yam bank and at Rami Levy, while knives were stuck in the front door of the Tel Aviv branch of Mizrahi Bank.Handcuffs on table. (credit: Wikimedia Commons)Individual identified, arrested, questionedTel Aviv District police officers arrived at the scenes and opened an investigation to identify, locate, and arrest the suspect who placed the threatening objects at the scenes.A 54-year-old man from Holon was identified and arrested on suspicion of threatening the branches and causing property damage, according to Ynet.The suspect has been transferred for questioning at the Holon police station.Follow us on Google