Man arrested after allegedly chasing people with an axe in a public park

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3 December 2025, 10:17 pm Edit

An axe seized by police after they arrested a man suspected of chasing people around a public park with the weapon in Ashdod on December 3, 2025. (Israel Police)

A man in his 20s was arrested after he allegedly chased after passersby with an axe in a public park in Ashdod, police announce.

Police arrived at the scene to arrest the suspect in the coastal city after receiving a report of the incident. He resisted arrest and tried to assault the officers, but eventually was overpowered by police, who detained him and seized the axe.

Police are currently questioning the man and will decide whether to request to extend his remand, as well as whether to refer him for a psychiatric evaluation, upon finishing the interrogation.