Thieves steal ATM from mall in central Israel; footage shows smashed windows, extensive damage

A mall in the central city of Yehud sustained extensive damage over the weekend when thieves stole an ATM that was apparently packed with cash, as seen in videos shared by Hebrew news outlets and on social media.

Shattered windows and damage to escalators and nearby shops can be seen in the footage.

A police spokesman for the Dan subdistrict tells The Times of Israel that an investigation is underway and police officers have yet to apprehend the suspects.

“They came at dawn — we received a report from a neighbor who lives adjacent [to the mall], he heard a noise. Police came and chased after them, after the suspects’ jeep, but they managed to enter an agricultural field near Moshav Hemed,” he says, adding that the thieves then disappeared.

The ATM was left in a damaged state adjacent to the mall, the spokesperson adds.

The thieves did not succeed in stealing the cash from inside.

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